Shylah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,535

among girls · ↓259 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Shylah · -8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 69,881

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

114 babies

All-time total

1,779

#5,100 all-time among girls

First recorded

1976

in Social Security records

Shylah popularity over time

1,779 babies have been named Shylah since 1976, 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	78	8	–	#3,351
1980s	118	12	+51%	#4,695
1990s	161	16	+36%	#3,612
2000s	621	62	+286%	#1,857
2010s	619	62	0%	#1,896
2020s (to 2025)	182	30	-51%	#3,832

Where Shylah 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	19	0.01	outside top 500
2030	18	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Shylah

Shylah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,535 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 1,779 American babies have been named Shylah. Its peak came in 2007, when 114 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 Shylah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shylah?

The median living Shylah is about 16 years old; half are between 11 and 22. An estimated 1,800 people named Shylah 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.

Shylah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	23	#5,535
2024	25	#5,276
2023	30	#4,642
2022	34	#4,280
2021	32	#4,398
2020	38	#3,832
2019	38	#3,909
2018	41	#3,732
2017	39	#3,910
2016	55	#3,052
2015	48	#3,382
2014	70	#2,554
2013	62	#2,803
2012	82	#2,313
2011	106	#1,896
2010	78	#2,423
2009	94	#2,146
2008	103	#2,029
2007	114	#1,857
2006	78	#2,417
2005	68	#2,551
2004	45	#3,387
2003	36	#3,866
2002	26	#4,741
2001	34	#3,858
2000	23	#5,129
1995	13	#6,984
1990	6	#12,732
1985	7	#9,159
1980	16	#4,708
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 Shylah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shylah?

The median living Shylah is about 16 years old. Half of all living Shylahs are between 11 and 22 years old.

How many people named Shylah are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Shylah are alive in the United States, based on 1,779 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shylah in 2025?

Shylah ranked #5,535 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shylah?

1,779 babies have been named Shylah in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shylah most popular?

Shylah peaked in 2007, when 114 newborns received the name.

Is Shylah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shylah rising or falling?

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

Will Shylah become more popular?

Shylah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 girls named Shylah 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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