Shaylah: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	59	6	–	#5,566
1990s	272	27	+361%	#2,955
2000s	375	38	+38%	#3,498
2010s	218	22	-42%	#3,774
2020s (to 2025)	35	6	-73%	#12,039

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#5,566

1990s

272

+361%

#2,955

2000s

375

+38%

#3,498

2010s

218

-42%

#3,774

2020s (to 2025)

-73%

#12,039

The story of Shaylah

Shaylah is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1982, 959 American babies have been named Shaylah. Its peak came in 2006, when 46 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 Shaylah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaylah?

The median living Shaylah is about 21 years old; half are between 15 and 28. An estimated 900 people named Shaylah 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.

Shaylah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#15,017
2023	8	#12,039
2022	6	#15,050
2021	8	#12,044
2020	7	#13,274
2019	16	#7,302
2018	14	#8,099
2017	14	#8,231
2016	14	#8,329
2015	13	#8,876
2014	19	#6,669
2013	29	#4,870
2012	23	#5,868
2011	41	#3,774
2010	35	#4,293
2009	45	#3,608
2008	44	#3,702
2007	41	#3,907
2006	46	#3,498
2005	32	#4,360
2004	35	#4,076
2003	32	#4,200
2002	30	#4,266
2001	36	#3,699
2000	34	#3,796
1995	21	#4,821
1990	13	#6,814
1985	6	#10,452
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shaylah?

The median living Shaylah is about 21 years old. Half of all living Shaylahs are between 15 and 28 years old.

How many people named Shaylah are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Shaylah are alive in the United States, based on 959 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shaylah in 2025?

Shaylah did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Shaylah?

959 babies have been named Shaylah in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaylah most popular?

Shaylah peaked in 2006, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Shaylah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shaylah rising or falling?

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

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Shaylah popularity over time

The story of Shaylah

How old are people named Shaylah?

Shaylah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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