Girl nameCurrently #5,915 in the USFalling
Shaila
2 syllablesPeak year: 20106 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
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Shaila's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Shaila |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 6 |
| 1964 | 5 |
| 1966 | 10 |
| 1967 | 7 |
| 1968 | 8 |
| 1969 | 6 |
| 1970 | 9 |
| 1971 | 10 |
| 1972 | 8 |
| 1973 | 11 |
| 1974 | 9 |
| 1975 | 13 |
| 1976 | 10 |
| 1977 | 20 |
| 1978 | 18 |
| 1979 | 16 |
| 1980 | 14 |
| 1981 | 21 |
| 1982 | 18 |
| 1983 | 12 |
| 1984 | 18 |
| 1985 | 26 |
| 1986 | 26 |
| 1987 | 29 |
| 1988 | 32 |
| 1989 | 35 |
| 1990 | 42 |
| 1991 | 50 |
| 1992 | 52 |
| 1993 | 57 |
| 1994 | 48 |
| 1995 | 46 |
| 1996 | 49 |
| 1997 | 68 |
| 1998 | 66 |
| 1999 | 67 |
| 2000 | 72 |
| 2001 | 60 |
| 2002 | 57 |
| 2003 | 65 |
| 2004 | 69 |
| 2005 | 49 |
| 2006 | 133 |
| 2007 | 201 |
| 2008 | 218 |
| 2009 | 144 |
| 2010 | 241 |
| 2011 | 163 |
| 2012 | 173 |
| 2013 | 129 |
| 2014 | 94 |
| 2015 | 73 |
| 2016 | 66 |
| 2017 | 52 |
| 2018 | 45 |
| 2019 | 41 |
| 2020 | 39 |
| 2021 | 30 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2023 | 29 |
| 2024 | 21 |
Shaila through the decades
- Shaila peaked in 2010, when 241 babies were named Shaila in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Shaila has fallen 72% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Shaila currently ranks #5,915 in the US and is cooling off.