Shaylie
A feminine name with uncertain origins, possibly a blend of Shay and Leah.
Name Census estimates that about 629 living Americans carry the first name Shaylie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Shaylie today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shaylie births was 2008 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shaylie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
629
~ 1 in 544,919 Americans
Peak year
2008
37 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2022 SSA rank
#13,370
Tracked since 1990
Census
Shaylie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 561 people with the first name Shaylie, which placed it at #19,036 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#19,036
National first-name rank
People counted
561
561 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
83.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shaylie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shaylie is White at 83.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.7%) and Two or More Races (3.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Shaylie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Shaylie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White83.1% · 466
- Hispanic or Latino8.7% · 49
- Two or more races3.9% · 22
- Black or African American2.1% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 5
Popularity
Shaylie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shaylie from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 310 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shaylie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Shaylie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Shaylies live
Origin
Meaning and history of Shaylie
The name Shaylie is a relatively modern variation of the traditional name Shayla, which has its origins in the Arabic language. Shayla is derived from the Arabic word "sha'l," which means "flame" or "blaze." This name is thought to have emerged in the Middle East during the medieval period, possibly as early as the 7th or 8th century.
While the exact origin of the variant spelling "Shaylie" is uncertain, it likely gained popularity in the late 20th century as a more unique and distinctive way of spelling the name. This spelling variation appears to be more commonly used in English-speaking countries, particularly in the United States and Canada.
There are no known historical references to the name Shaylie itself in ancient texts or religious scriptures. However, the root name Shayla may have been used in the Arabic-speaking world during the medieval period, though records from that time are scarce.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Shaylie can be found in the birth records of a baby girl born in California in the late 1970s. Since then, the name has gained some popularity, particularly in North America, but it remains relatively uncommon compared to more traditional names.
Throughout history, there are a few notable individuals who have borne the name Shaylie or its variants:
1. Shayla Curry (born 1994), an American model and the sister of NBA player Stephen Curry.
2. Shayla LaVeaux (born 1980), an American adult film actress and model.
3. Shayla Worrill (born 1985), an American track and field athlete who competed in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
4. Shayla Beesley (born 1996), an American singer and YouTube personality.
5. Shayla Rivera (born 1988), an American professional wrestler better known by her ring name Mercedes Martinez.
It's important to note that while the name Shaylie has gained some popularity in recent decades, it is still considered a relatively uncommon name, especially when compared to more traditional names with longer historical roots.
People
Shaylie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shaylie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Shaylie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shaylie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 629 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shaylie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 544,919 US residents.
Is Shaylie a common name?
We classify Shaylie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 640 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shaylie most popular?
The single biggest year for Shaylie was 2008, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shaylie is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Shaylie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 561 people with the name Shaylie, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,036 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Shaylie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Shaylie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Shaylie appears almost entirely female. Of the 565 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Shaylie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shaylie is White at 83.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.7%) and Two or More Races (3.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Shaylie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Shaylie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.1% (466 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Shaylie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shaylie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Shaylie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Shaylie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shaylie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Shaylie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Shaylie?
Find out how many people share the name Shaylie on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.