Sheyla: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,350

among girls · ↓460 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sheyla · -26% vs 2024

How common

1 in 20,606

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2006

309 babies

All-time total

4,241

#2,872 all-time among girls

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Sheyla popularity over time

4,241 babies have been named Sheyla since 1970, 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	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	44	4	–	#6,950
1980s	143	14	+225%	#3,771
1990s	524	52	+266%	#2,082
2000s	1,985	199	+279%	#863
2010s	1,018	102	-49%	#1,512
2020s (to 2025)	527	88	-14%	#1,890

Where Sheyla 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	81	0.05	outside top 500
2027	83	0.05	outside top 500
2028	85	0.05	outside top 500
2029	87	0.05	outside top 500
2030	88	0.05	outside top 500

Where Sheyla is most popular

Girls named Sheyla per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.057 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, New Jersey, and Maryland.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Sheyla born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	57	0.144	+154%
New Jersey	22	0.122	+115%
Maryland	8	0.075	+33%
California	63	0.075	+32%
Florida	32	0.075	+32%
Texas	56	0.070	+23%
Tennessee	6	0.038	-33%
North Carolina	6	0.026	-54%
Georgia	5	0.022	-61%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
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Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
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Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Sheyla

Sheyla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,350 in 2025 with 78 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 4,241 American babies have been named Sheyla. Its peak came in 2006, when 309 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 Sheyla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sheyla?

The median living Sheyla is about 18 years old; half are between 12 and 23. An estimated 4,200 people named Sheyla 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.

Sheyla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	78	#2,350
2024	106	#1,890
2023	84	#2,242
2022	107	#1,896
2021	85	#2,210
2020	67	#2,578
2019	65	#2,676
2018	86	#2,187
2017	74	#2,460
2016	95	#2,082
2015	87	#2,191
2014	103	#1,955
2013	109	#1,862
2012	115	#1,790
2011	135	#1,610
2010	149	#1,512
2009	170	#1,396
2008	252	#1,041
2007	250	#1,053
2006	309	#863
2005	152	#1,415
2004	150	#1,395
2003	172	#1,232
2002	204	#1,053
2001	215	#1,000
2000	111	#1,598
1995	48	#2,618
1990	33	#3,348
1985	9	#7,471
1980	9	#7,318
1975	7	#7,830
1970	7	#6,950
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sheyla?

The median living Sheyla is about 18 years old. Half of all living Sheylas are between 12 and 23 years old.

How many people named Sheyla are alive today?

An estimated 4,200 people named Sheyla are alive in the United States, based on 4,241 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sheyla mean?

Spelling variant of Sheila.

How popular is the name Sheyla in 2025?

Sheyla ranked #2,350 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 78 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sheyla?

4,241 babies have been named Sheyla in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sheyla most popular?

Sheyla peaked in 2006, when 309 newborns received the name.

Is Sheyla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sheyla rising or falling?

Sheyla has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Sheyla become more popular?

Sheyla is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 88 girls named Sheyla 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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