Shaila: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,211

among girls · ↑723 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Shaila · +19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2010

241 babies

All-time total

3,260

#3,413 all-time among girls

First recorded

1960

in Social Security records

Shaila popularity over time

3,260 babies have been named Shaila since 1960, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	42	4	–	#4,431
1970s	124	12	+195%	#3,729
1980s	231	23	+86%	#3,092
1990s	545	55	+136%	#2,097
2000s	1,068	107	+96%	#1,179
2010s	1,077	108	+1%	#1,041
2020s (to 2025)	173	29	-73%	#3,770

Where Shaila is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	19	0.01	outside top 500
2030	19	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Shaila

Shaila is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,211 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1960, 3,260 American babies have been named Shaila. Its peak came in 2010, when 241 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Shaila stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaila?

The median living Shaila is about 18 years old; half are between 13 and 27. An estimated 3,200 people named Shaila 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.

Shaila year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	25	#5,211
2024	21	#5,934
2023	29	#4,727
2022	29	#4,779
2021	30	#4,592
2020	39	#3,770
2019	41	#3,712
2018	45	#3,488
2017	52	#3,136
2016	66	#2,664
2015	73	#2,497
2014	94	#2,078
2013	129	#1,658
2012	173	#1,358
2011	163	#1,408
2010	241	#1,041
2009	144	#1,570
2008	218	#1,179
2007	201	#1,236
2006	133	#1,612
2005	49	#3,203
2004	69	#2,475
2003	65	#2,518
2002	57	#2,702
2001	60	#2,563
2000	72	#2,209
1995	46	#2,674
1990	42	#2,788
1985	26	#3,393
1980	14	#5,180
1975	13	#4,792
1970	9	#5,732
1965	–	–
1960	6	#6,270
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shaila?

The median living Shaila is about 18 years old. Half of all living Shailas are between 13 and 27 years old.

How many people named Shaila are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Shaila are alive in the United States, based on 3,260 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shaila in 2025?

Shaila ranked #5,211 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shaila?

3,260 babies have been named Shaila in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaila most popular?

Shaila peaked in 2010, when 241 newborns received the name.

Is Shaila a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shaila rising or falling?

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

Will Shaila become more popular?

Shaila is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 girls named Shaila in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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