Shayley
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,491 in 2000
0 babies were named Shayley in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1990–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShayley first shows up in US birth records in 1990, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 35 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2000, when it reached #5,491.
About the name Shayley
Shayley is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ley”. US birth records list Shayley for girls from 1990 to 2021, in 26 of those 32 years. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked #5,491 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9 | 255,102 girls |
| 2000s | 7.1 | 141,643 girls |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 300,300 girls |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 666,667 girls |
Other spellings of Shayley
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 Shayley
What is the origin of the name Shayley?
Shayley has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Shayley a boy or girl name?
Shayley is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shayley?
Shayley is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #5,491 in 2000.