Shaila
Girl name · #5133 in 2025 · Uniqueness 90/100
In 2025, 25 baby girls were named Shaila, placing it at #5133 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2471, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Shaila.
The 65-year story
Shaila first appears in the Social Security records in 1960, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 241 girls were named Shaila — good for #1035 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Shaila per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Shaila in class?
Shaila scores 90 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Shaila will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Shaila is most common
State-level data for Shaila is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Shaila
Statistically, parents drawn to Shaila tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Delila, Neila, Shyla, Samya, and Aniela.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shaila | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 21 | #5799 |
| 2023 | 29 | #4655 |
| 2022 | 29 | #4671 |
| 2021 | 30 | #4507 |
| 2020 | 39 | #3735 |
| 2019 | 41 | #3665 |
| 2018 | 45 | #3438 |
| 2017 | 52 | #3091 |
| 2016 | 66 | #2643 |
| 2015 | 73 | #2471 |
| 2014 | 94 | #2071 |
| 2013 | 129 | #1646 |
| 2012 | 173 | #1351 |
| 2011 | 163 | #1402 |
| 2010 | 241 | #1035 |
| 2009 | 144 | #1561 |
| 2008 | 218 | #1178 |
| 2007 | 201 | #1233 |
| 2006 | 133 | #1608 |
| 2005 | 49 | #3170 |
| 2004 | 69 | #2446 |
| 2003 | 65 | #2497 |
| 2002 | 57 | #2673 |
| 2001 | 60 | #2540 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Shaila a popular girl name?
Shaila ranked #5133 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2471.
When was the name Shaila most popular?
Shaila peaked in 2010, when 241 American girls received the name (ranked #1035 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Shaila?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Shaila. It scores 90/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.