Shayla
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Shayla
Shayla first gained traction in the US during the 1970s, finally reaching its peak of Number 268 in 1999. Since then, this name has been on the decline, dropping to Number 988 in 2016, a nearly 200 spot drop from the prior year. As a variant of Sheila, its popularity was most likely aided by the popularity of Kayla.
Shayla is also given to boys.
Pronounced SHAY-luh.
As of October 2026, Shayla ranked #9780 in US births in 2004 SSA, peaked at #7425 in 1985.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #749 | 375 | 209.9 |
| 2015 | #797 | 354 | 198.3 |
| 2016 | #986 | 270 | 152.4 |
| 2017 | #1,064 | 242 | 140.2 |
| 2018 | #1,128 | 218 | 128.2 |
| 2019 | #1,200 | 195 | 116.2 |
| 2020 | #1,180 | 197 | 121.9 |
| 2021 | #1,378 | 160 | 97.5 |
| 2022 | #1,537 | 140 | 85.4 |
| 2023 | #1,610 | 130 | 81 |
| 2024 | #1,815 | 111 | 68.5 |
| 2025 | #1,793 | 113 | 70.3 |
World rankings
Shayla for girls
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Shayla on lists
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- Shayla HudsonGirl
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- Shayla Somer Gibson (b. 2008)Girl
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Shayla in pop culture
- ShaylaGirl
name Charlotte York chooses for her future baby, then was "stolen," on TV's "Sex and the City"
- Shayla GreyGirl
character on TV's "Weeds"
- Princess ShaylaGirl
character on TV's Power Rangers Wild Force
- ShaylaGirl
character in Australian TV series "Random and Whacky"
- Shayla ShaylaGirl
character in manga/anime El,Hazard
- Shayla LumiGirl
character in the ebook "Hailstorm" by Relina Skye
- "ShaylaGirl
" song by Blondie