girl's name
Shaila
SHAY-luh
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,490
Shaila is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2010, when 241 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 132,626 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1960.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Shaila Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 42 |
| 1970s | 124 |
| 1980s | 231 |
| 1990s | 545 |
| 2000s | 1,068 |
| 2010s | 1,077 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 173 |
How Popular Is Shaila?
In 2025, Shaila was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Shaila Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Shaila Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Shaïla | Shaïla is a rare spelling of Shaila, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 25 times, mostly in France. | 25 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Shaila
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Shaila Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shaila over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Shaila
- Pronunciation SHAY-luh
Sibling Names for Shaila
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Shaila — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Shaila
How popular is the name Shaila?
In 2025, Shaila was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Shaila a girl's or a boy's name?
Shaila is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Shaila?
Shaila has 2 syllables.
When was Shaila most popular?
Shaila peaked in 2010, when 241 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Shaila a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shaila currently ranks #5,128 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.