Shaylea
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,834 in 2001
0 babies were named Shaylea in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1988–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShaylea first shows up in US birth records in 1988, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 37 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2001, when it reached #4,834.
About the name Shaylea
Shaylea is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-lea”. US birth records list Shaylea for girls from 1988 to 2017, in 28 of those 30 years. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked #4,834 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1 | 243,902 girls |
| 1990s | 5.7 | 175,747 girls |
| 2000s | 8.3 | 121,065 girls |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 293,040 girls |
Other spellings of Shaylea
More Irish girl names
- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Rylee · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Shaylea
What is the origin of the name Shaylea?
Shaylea has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Shaylea a boy or girl name?
Shaylea is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shaylea?
Shaylea is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #4,834 in 2001.