How Many People Are Named Shayleigh?
An estimated 771 people in the United States have the first name Shayleigh. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Shayleigh peaked in popularity in 2009 with 45 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shayleigh as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shayleigh paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
771
About 1 in 444,558 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2009
45 births
Total Registered
782
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shayleigh
Shayleigh is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 782 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shayleigh as a female name
Ranked #13,225 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (45 births)
Shayleigh: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shayleigh span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 331 babies were registered. Shayleigh has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shayleigh by Decade
How has Shayleigh tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shayleigh by State
Birth registrations for Shayleigh span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Indiana, Tennessee. The lowest are in Tennessee, Indiana, Texas. On average, about 8 Shayleighs were registered per state.
Shayleigh + Last Name Combinations
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Shayleigh: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shayleigh?
We estimate approximately 771 people named Shayleigh are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 444,558 Americans share this first name.
Is Shayleigh a common name?
Shayleigh is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 782 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shayleigh most popular?
Shayleigh reached peak popularity in 2009, when 45 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shayleigh is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shayleigh a female name?
Shayleigh is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shayleigh Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shayleigh Smith, Shayleigh Johnson, Shayleigh Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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