Shaylee
Formed by adding the -lee ending to Shay, an Irish name from the surname O Seaghdha, which is built on seaghdha, read as hawk-like or fine.
Shaylee in 2025
Shaylee was given to 50 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 5,670th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 66,307 babies born.
The history of Shaylee
Shaylee reached its highest point in 2007, when 356 babies were given the name, ranking 1,468th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,384th, in 2003.
Across the 54 years of records since 1972, 7,052 babies have been named Shaylee. Half of them were born before 2005, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Shaylee by decade
| Decade | Babies named Shaylee | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18 | 10,581 |
| 1980s | 249 | 3,195 |
| 1990s | 1,578 | 1,462 |
| 2000s | 3,109 | 1,384 |
| 2010s | 1,707 | 1,755 |
| 2020s | 391 | 3,479 |
Where Shaylee is heading
Shaylee has fallen 71% over the past decade, from 171 babies in 2015 to 50 in 2025.
Names like Shaylee
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Shaylee.