Shaela: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#7,642
1970s	54	5	+980%	#5,886
1980s	155	16	+187%	#3,873
1990s	393	39	+154%	#2,768
2000s	364	36	-7%	#3,012
2010s	120	12	-67%	#6,944
2020s (to 2025)	33	6	-54%	#9,580

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,642

1970s

+980%

#5,886

1980s

155

+187%

#3,873

1990s

393

+154%

#2,768

2000s

364

-7%

#3,012

2010s

120

-67%

#6,944

2020s (to 2025)

-54%

#9,580

The story of Shaela

Shaela is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,785 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 1,124 American babies have been named Shaela. Its peak came in 2000, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shaela stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaela?

The median living Shaela is about 26 years old; half are between 19 and 34. An estimated 1,100 people named Shaela are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shaela year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,785
2024	–	–
2023	5	#17,243
2022	11	#9,580
2021	–	–
2020	8	#11,982
2019	8	#12,278
2018	7	#13,597
2017	10	#10,583
2016	–	–
2015	12	#9,408
2014	18	#6,944
2013	14	#8,511
2012	17	#7,412
2011	18	#7,075
2010	16	#7,827
2009	35	#4,355
2008	30	#4,993
2007	34	#4,459
2006	41	#3,780
2005	43	#3,495
2004	38	#3,807
2003	35	#3,939
2002	32	#4,057
2001	29	#4,302
2000	47	#3,012
1995	38	#3,070
1990	36	#3,136
1985	15	#5,037
1980	11	#6,237
1975	10	#5,886
1970	6	#7,805
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shaela, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shaela?

The median living Shaela is about 26 years old. Half of all living Shaelas are between 19 and 34 years old.

How many people named Shaela are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Shaela are alive in the United States, based on 1,124 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shaela in 2025?

Shaela ranked #10,785 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shaela?

1,124 babies have been named Shaela in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaela most popular?

Shaela peaked in 2000, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Shaela a boy or girl name?

Shaela is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shaela rising or falling?

Shaela is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Shaela popularity over time

The story of Shaela

How old are people named Shaela?

Shaela year by year

Frequently asked questions

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