Shayla
An American elaboration of Shay, which comes from the Irish surname Ó Séaghdha. It also serves as a respelling of Sheila, the anglicized Irish Síle, from Cecilia.
Shayla in 2025
Shayla was given to 113 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,273rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 29,339 babies born.
The history of Shayla
Shayla reached its highest point in 1999, when 1,188 babies were given the name, ranking 524th that year.
Across the 76 years of records since 1950, 30,950 babies have been named Shayla. Half of them were born before 1998, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Shayla by decade
| Decade | Babies named Shayla | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46 | 5,967 |
| 1960s | 149 | 3,762 |
| 1970s | 1,649 | 981 |
| 1980s | 5,575 | 683 |
| 1990s | 9,278 | 524 |
| 2000s | 9,574 | 582 |
| 2010s | 3,827 | 853 |
| 2020s | 852 | 2,191 |
Where Shayla is heading
Shayla has fallen 68% over the past decade, from 354 babies in 2015 to 113 in 2025.
Names like Shayla
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Shayla.