Sheily
Girl name · #4941 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Sheily? In official American birth records, Sheily has been tracked continuously since 1995, giving it 30 years of documented American history.
Sheily is currently the #4941 girl name in the United States — 27 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5833, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Sheily.
The 30-year story
Sheily first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 43 babies and a rank of #3585. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Sheily per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Sheily against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sheily in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sheily is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sheily will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sheily is most common
State-level data for Sheily is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Sheily
Statistically, parents drawn to Sheily tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sicily, Heily, Ariely, Danely, and Maily.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sheily | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 36 | #4039 |
| 2023 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2022 | 29 | #4671 |
| 2021 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2020 | 22 | #5487 |
| 2019 | 17 | #6698 |
| 2018 | 12 | #8617 |
| 2017 | 20 | #6044 |
| 2016 | 17 | #6901 |
| 2015 | 22 | #5833 |
| 2014 | 31 | #4544 |
| 2013 | 22 | #5834 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 25 | #5358 |
| 2010 | 29 | #4860 |
| 2009 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2008 | 31 | #4761 |
| 2007 | 29 | #4944 |
| 2006 | 36 | #4073 |
| 2005 | 25 | #5113 |
| 2004 | 24 | #5208 |
| 2003 | 20 | #5795 |
| 2002 | 19 | #5897 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Sheily?
In official American birth records, the name Sheily first appeared in 1995 (over 30 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 30 years.
Is Sheily a popular girl name?
Sheily ranked #4941 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5833.
When was the name Sheily most popular?
Sheily peaked in 2023, when 43 American girls received the name (ranked #3585 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sheily?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Sheily. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.