Shayla
Girl name · #1785 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 113 baby girls were named Shayla, placing it at #1785 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #797, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,929 girls born in 2025 was named Shayla.
The 75-year story
Shayla first appears in the Social Security records in 1950, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1999, when 1,188 girls were named Shayla — good for #267 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 Shayla per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Shayla in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Shayla is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Shayla will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Shayla is most common
State-level data for Shayla is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Shayla
Statistically, parents drawn to Shayla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Shyla, Sheyla, Sarina, Cayla, and Mckayla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shayla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 113 | #1777 |
| 2024 | 112 | #1796 |
| 2023 | 130 | #1603 |
| 2022 | 140 | #1531 |
| 2021 | 160 | #1375 |
| 2020 | 197 | #1177 |
| 2019 | 195 | #1198 |
| 2018 | 218 | #1122 |
| 2017 | 242 | #1058 |
| 2016 | 270 | #985 |
| 2015 | 354 | #797 |
| 2014 | 375 | #746 |
| 2013 | 429 | #667 |
| 2012 | 473 | #606 |
| 2011 | 577 | #509 |
| 2010 | 694 | #445 |
| 2009 | 802 | #393 |
| 2008 | 964 | #346 |
| 2007 | 1,028 | #324 |
| 2006 | 1,004 | #330 |
| 2005 | 815 | #384 |
| 2004 | 919 | #348 |
| 2003 | 999 | #309 |
| 2002 | 975 | #314 |
| 2001 | 1,052 | #297 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Shayla a popular girl name?
Shayla ranked #1785 among girls in 2025 with 113 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #797.
When was the name Shayla most popular?
Shayla peaked in 1999, when 1,188 American girls received the name (ranked #267 that year). Since 1999 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Shayla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,929 newborn American girls was named Shayla. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.