Shila: 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	24	2	–	#4,594
1950s	25	3	+4%	#4,683
1960s	76	8	+204%	#4,199
1970s	205	21	+170%	#2,870
1980s	239	24	+17%	#3,124
1990s	204	20	-15%	#4,187
2000s	191	19	-6%	#5,412
2010s	106	11	-45%	#5,223
2020s (to 2025)	10	2	-84%	#17,165

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,594

1950s

+4%

#4,683

1960s

+204%

#4,199

1970s

205

+170%

#2,870

1980s

239

+17%

#3,124

1990s

204

-15%

#4,187

2000s

191

-6%

#5,412

2010s

106

-45%

#5,223

2020s (to 2025)

-84%

#17,165

The story of Shila

Shila 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 1941, 1,080 American babies have been named Shila. Its peak came in 1980, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Shila?

The median living Shila is about 36 years old; half are between 23 and 47. An estimated 1,000 people named Shila 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.

Shila 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	–	–
2023	5	#17,267
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#17,165
2019	6	#15,300
2018	7	#13,613
2017	–	–
2016	7	#14,141
2015	7	#14,293
2014	10	#10,836
2013	12	#9,527
2012	15	#8,157
2011	15	#8,143
2010	27	#5,223
2009	19	#7,030
2008	27	#5,412
2007	25	#5,681
2006	25	#5,529
2005	17	#7,100
2004	18	#6,725
2003	13	#8,418
2002	12	#8,755
2001	15	#7,267
2000	20	#5,669
1995	23	#4,491
1990	18	#5,248
1985	21	#3,966
1980	28	#3,124
1975	26	#2,870
1970	15	#4,014
1965	8	#5,224
1960	6	#6,292
1955	–	–
1950	7	#4,683
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shila?

The median living Shila is about 36 years old. Half of all living Shilas are between 23 and 47 years old.

How many people named Shila are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Shila are alive in the United States, based on 1,080 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shila mean?

Spelling variant of Shyla.

How popular is the name Shila in 2025?

Shila 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 Shila?

1,080 babies have been named Shila in the United States since 1941, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shila most popular?

Shila peaked in 1980, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Shila a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shila rising or falling?

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

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Shila popularity over time

The story of Shila

How old are people named Shila?

Shila year by year

Frequently asked questions

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