How Many People Are Named Sheyli?
An estimated 196 people in the United States have the first name Sheyli. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Sheyli peaked in popularity in 2023 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sheyli as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Sheyli paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
196
About 1 in 1,748,747 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2023
23 births
Total Registered
198
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sheyli
Sheyli is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 198 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Sheyli as a female name
Ranked #6,864 in 2024
17 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (23 births)
Sheyli: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sheyli span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 77 babies were registered. Sheyli remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Sheyli by Decade
How has Sheyli 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.
Sheyli by State
Sheyli + Last Name Combinations
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Sheyli: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sheyli?
We estimate approximately 196 people named Sheyli 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 1,748,747 Americans share this first name.
Is Sheyli a common name?
Sheyli is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 198 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sheyli most popular?
Sheyli reached peak popularity in 2023, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sheyli is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Sheyli was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Sheyli a female name?
Sheyli is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Sheyli have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Sheyli peaked in 2023, and the average living bearer is about 11 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Sheyli Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sheyli Smith, Sheyli Johnson, Sheyli 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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