Shaila

SHAY-luh /ˈʃeɪlə/
girl 2 syllables cooling

Shaila is an uncommon variant of Sheila that peaked in 2010 and has since faded.

Shaila is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #5,211 for girl births in the United States (and #9,035 across all names), given to 25 babies. Shaila was first reported in SSA data in 1960 and peaked in 2010 (241 births).

About the name Shaila

PronunciationSHAY-luh /ˈʃeɪlə/
CultureHindi
#5,211U.S. rank among girls 2025
#9,035among all names 2025
25U.S. births 2025
241peak births 2010
1960first in SSA data

Names similar to Shaila

How popular is Shaila?

Girls named Shaila 25 in 2025
19601970198019902000201020202025
Girls named Shaila per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1960–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Shaila total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20252525#5,211
20242121#5,934
20232929#4,727
20222929#4,779
20213030#4,592
20203939#3,770
20194141#3,712
20184545#3,488
20175252#3,136
20166666#2,664
20157373#2,497
20149494#2,078
2013129129#1,658
2012173173#1,358
2011163163#1,408
2010241241#1,041
2009144144#1,570
2008218223#1,179
2007201201#1,236
2006133133#1,612
20054949#3,203
20046969#2,475
20036565#2,518
20025757#2,702
20016060#2,563
20007272#2,209
19996767#2,251
19986666#2,181
199768—#2,097
199649—#2,586
199546—#2,674
199448—#2,616
199357—#2,286
199252—#2,482
199150—#2,512
199042—#2,788
198935—#3,092
198832—#3,149
198729—#3,245
198626—#3,438
198526—#3,393
198418—#4,288
198312—#5,748
198218—#4,304
198121—#3,828
198014—#5,180
197916—#4,580
197818—#4,045
197720—#3,729
197610—#5,952
197513—#4,792
19749—#6,140
197311—#5,134
19728—#6,440
197110—#5,449
19709—#5,732
19696—#7,292
19688—#5,550
19677—#5,939
196610—#4,431
19645—#7,621
19606—#6,270