Feminine dossier · first seen 1960

Shaila

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2010

Peak era

2010

Peak births

241

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Z

Quick answers about Shaila

How many people are named Shaila?

An estimated 3,191 living Americans are named Shaila.

How rare is Shaila?

Shaila is very rare among babies today, with 25 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 89.6% from its 2010 peak.

How old is the typical Shaila?

The median age of a living American named Shaila is approximately 18 years, with most bearers falling between 14 and 28 years old.

Is Shaila still popular?

Not especially. Shaila has been declining since its 2010 peak and registered 25 births in 2025.

Where is Shaila most common?

Shaila has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.5× more often than the national baseline.

1960Peak 20102025

Peak year

2010

Decline from peak

89.6%

2025

All-time

3,260

Shaila has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 4.2× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Shaila peaked in 2010, when 241 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 25 girls were given the name.

Down 89.6% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 3,260 Americans named Shaila since 1960.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 2010

Living profile

3,213

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age19

Core range14–28

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

California

2.5× higher affinity than the national baseline.

California · 2010s 2.5×

California · 2000s 1.7×

Texas · 2010s 1.6×