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
25
All-time
3,260
Where it lives now
Shaila is most concentrated in California — about 2.5× the national rate in the 2010s. It also runs high in Texas.
States where Shaila is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.