girl's name

Shamaila

  • Gender Girl
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 56

Scotland

#655

1984 births

Shamaila is a girl's name. In 1983 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 1996, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 1996.

Shamaila over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2011, not a full ten years.

27
'90 '00 '10
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Births named Shamaila by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 17
2000s 27
2010s (to 2011) 4

How popular is Shamaila?

In 2011, Shamaila was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Shamaila is used

Scotland #655 3 in 1984
England & Wales #5,760 4 in 2011
United States #12,019 5 in 1983

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Shamaila

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Shamaila also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shamaila over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Shamaila

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shamaila — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Shamaila

How popular is the name Shamaila?

In 2011, Shamaila was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Shamaila a girl's or a boy's name?

Shamaila is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

When was Shamaila most popular?

Shamaila peaked in 1996, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.