Girl nameCurrently #1,815 in the USFalling
Shayla
2 syllablesPeak year: 19996 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
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Shayla's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Shayla |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 5 |
| 1953 | 8 |
| 1954 | 6 |
| 1955 | 8 |
| 1957 | 11 |
| 1958 | 8 |
| 1960 | 9 |
| 1961 | 10 |
| 1962 | 13 |
| 1963 | 7 |
| 1964 | 19 |
| 1965 | 13 |
| 1966 | 13 |
| 1967 | 15 |
| 1968 | 20 |
| 1969 | 29 |
| 1970 | 34 |
| 1971 | 164 |
| 1972 | 74 |
| 1973 | 68 |
| 1974 | 79 |
| 1975 | 108 |
| 1976 | 178 |
| 1977 | 327 |
| 1978 | 315 |
| 1979 | 302 |
| 1980 | 441 |
| 1981 | 492 |
| 1982 | 506 |
| 1983 | 533 |
| 1984 | 520 |
| 1985 | 561 |
| 1986 | 548 |
| 1987 | 583 |
| 1988 | 676 |
| 1989 | 715 |
| 1990 | 799 |
| 1991 | 851 |
| 1992 | 865 |
| 1993 | 831 |
| 1994 | 811 |
| 1995 | 846 |
| 1996 | 1,054 |
| 1997 | 1,041 |
| 1998 | 993 |
| 1999 | 1,187 |
| 2000 | 1,009 |
| 2001 | 1,052 |
| 2002 | 975 |
| 2003 | 999 |
| 2004 | 926 |
| 2005 | 815 |
| 2006 | 1,004 |
| 2007 | 1,028 |
| 2008 | 964 |
| 2009 | 802 |
| 2010 | 694 |
| 2011 | 577 |
| 2012 | 473 |
| 2013 | 428 |
| 2014 | 375 |
| 2015 | 354 |
| 2016 | 270 |
| 2017 | 242 |
| 2018 | 218 |
| 2019 | 195 |
| 2020 | 197 |
| 2021 | 160 |
| 2022 | 140 |
| 2023 | 130 |
| 2024 | 111 |
Shayla through the decades
- Shayla peaked in 1999, when 1,187 babies were named Shayla in the US.
- The 2000s were Shayla's strongest decade, averaging 957 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Shayla has fallen 72% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Shayla currently ranks #1,815 in the US and is cooling off.