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Shayleigh

Girl

Meaning of Shayleigh: Irish: 'fairy palace'

Shayleigh is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 9 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 15549th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#15549

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

787

First recorded 1991 · peak 2009

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 11 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 16 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 16 babies1998: 24 babies1999: 17 babies2000: 28 babies20002001: 23 babies2002: 28 babies2003: 42 babies2004: 35 babies2005: 19 babies2006: 32 babies2007: 38 babies2008: 41 babies2009: 45 babies2010: 33 babies20102011: 40 babies2012: 30 babies2013: 36 babies2014: 27 babies2015: 33 babies2016: 23 babies2017: 30 babies2018: 19 babies2019: 26 babies2020: 13 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 11 babies2023: 6 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Shayleigh per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 45.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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