Shilah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,085

among girls · ↑2,791 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Shilah

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

64 babies

All-time total

917

#7,981 all-time among girls

First recorded

1974

in Social Security records

Shilah popularity over time

917 babies have been named Shilah since 1974, 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	48	5	–	#5,481
1980s	109	11	+127%	#4,451
1990s	161	16	+48%	#4,850
2000s	306	31	+90%	#2,853
2010s	212	21	-31%	#3,806
2020s (to 2025)	81	14	-36%	#6,085

Where Shilah 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	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Shilah

Shilah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,085 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 917 American babies have been named Shilah. Its peak came in 2007, when 64 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 Shilah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shilah?

The median living Shilah is about 18 years old; half are between 14 and 30. An estimated 900 people named Shilah 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.

Shilah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	20	#6,085
2024	12	#8,876
2023	12	#8,907
2022	7	#13,387
2021	17	#6,926
2020	13	#8,346
2019	11	#9,652
2018	15	#7,714
2017	13	#8,718
2016	10	#10,740
2015	26	#5,273
2014	14	#8,432
2013	25	#5,458
2012	26	#5,383
2011	31	#4,666
2010	41	#3,806
2009	50	#3,352
2008	57	#3,051
2007	64	#2,853
2006	34	#4,350
2005	14	#8,266
2004	17	#7,039
2003	15	#7,531
2002	18	#6,353
2001	17	#6,584
2000	20	#5,670
1995	10	#8,660
1990	16	#5,800
1985	11	#6,403
1980	17	#4,486
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 Shilah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shilah?

The median living Shilah is about 18 years old. Half of all living Shilahs are between 14 and 30 years old.

How many people named Shilah are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Shilah are alive in the United States, based on 917 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shilah in 2025?

Shilah ranked #6,085 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shilah?

917 babies have been named Shilah in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shilah most popular?

Shilah peaked in 2007, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Shilah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shilah rising or falling?

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

Will Shilah become more popular?

Shilah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 girls named Shilah 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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