Shaylee
Shaylee is a girl's name of Contemporary origin.
Meaning
Combination of Shay ('admirable' or 'hawk-like') and Lee ('clearing' or 'meadow').
Origin and history
Shaylee is a modern American name created by combining the popular phonetic prefix Shay (often derived from Gaelic Shea, meaning 'admirable') with the trendy '-lee' suffix. It emerged in late 20th-century U.S. naming trends alongside similar names like Haylee and Kaylee. The name remains moderately used for girls in the United States.
Popularity in the United States
7,052 babies in the United States have been named Shaylee since 1880. It ranks #2008 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1710.
States where it is most popular
- UT (17.9 %)
- CA (9.1 %)
- TX (8.3 %)
- WA (3.9 %)
- IN (3.9 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 18 |
| 1980-1990 | 249 |
| 1990-2000 | 1,578 |
| 2000-2010 | 3,109 |
| 2010-2019 | 1,707 |
| 2020-2029 | 391 |
Nicknames
Shay, Shae
Fun facts
- Shaylee developed as part of a late 20th-century trend of blending Gaelic-sounding prefixes with popular suffixes like -lee or -ly.
- The name gained steady popularity in the United States starting in the late 1990s and early 2000s.