Given name

Sailey

“princess; lady”

Sailey is a variant of Sally. In English use, Sally carries the interpretation “princess; lady.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Sailey is a variant of Sally. In English use, Sally carries the interpretation “princess; lady.”

Explained through its name family

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2020. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Sailey through the years

Babies since 1880
13
0 boys · 13 girls
Most popular year
2020
8 babies
2025
5
#16,831 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
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Too few births to compare
02462025Highest share 20203.1
Sailey in U.S. Social Security birth records, 2020–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

By the numbers

In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 16,831 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison.

From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.

Sailey’s family of names

Sailey has a related form in Sally.

Walk Sailey’s family in the name graph

SaileySally

The ring: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Sailey, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Modern

Yaleena

“the shining light”

0Not recently recorded

>99% girls

Modern

Kinzie

“the king's victory” · “the victorious prince”

25RareEasing

>99% girls

Modern

Elle

“shining light” · “the shining light”

61FamiliarEasing

>99% girls

Arabic · Modern

Amira

“a princess; one who commands”

74CommonRising fast

>99% girls

Modern

Princessa

“a highborn daughter; born to royalty”

0Not recently recorded

>99% girls

Modern

Katalina

“one who is pure; virginal”

62FamiliarRising

>99% girls

Modern

Saija

Saija is a feminine given name. It is used in Finnish.

0Not recently recorded

>99% girls

Modern

Tynsley

0Not recently recorded

>99% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Sailey’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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