Girl · #2,109 in 2026

Shayla

Name: Popularity of the name Shayla in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Shayla, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Shayla is an Islamic head covering worn by some Muslim women in the presence of any male outside of their immediate family. It is different from a khimar, because it is usually wrapped and pinned. Sometimes it is worn in the form of a half niqab with part of the face still appearing.

Current Rank

#2,109

Peak Rank

#267 (1999)

Total Babies

31K

5-Yr Trend

-43%

1950

First Year

2026

Last Year

1999

Peak Year

#267

Peak Rank

31K

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Shayla

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Shayla

Shayla first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1950, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 1,187 Shaylas were born — ranking #267 that year. As of 2026, Shayla ranks #2,109 for baby girls with 92 births, falling sharply (-43%). In total, more than 31K Shaylas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Shayla

Phonetically similar names — useful when Shayla is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Shayla

What does the name Shayla mean?

How popular is Shayla in 2026?

In 2026, Shayla ranks #2,109 among girls' names in the U.S., with 92 babies given the name that year.

When was Shayla most popular?

Shayla reached its peak popularity in 1999, ranking #267 that year with 1,187 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Shayla most popular?

Shayla has historically been most popular in South Dakota, Hawaii, West Virginia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Shayla.

Is Shayla a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Shayla is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Shayla?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Shayla include Evie, Lesley, Danna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Shayla

Shayla is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1950 and has accumulated 31K births in the dataset. Shayla's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #267. Use the chart and map above to compare Shayla's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.