Feminine dossier · first seen 1970
Sheyla
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2006
Peak births
309
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Sheyla
How many people are named Sheyla?
An estimated 4,174 living Americans are named Sheyla.
How rare is Sheyla?
Sheyla is uncommon among babies today, with 78 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 74.8% from its 2006 peak.
How old is the typical Sheyla?
The median age of a living American named Sheyla is approximately 19 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 24 years old.
Is Sheyla still popular?
Yes. Sheyla is holding steady, with 78 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Sheyla most common?
Sheyla has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 2.9× more often than the national baseline.
1970Peak 20062025
Peak year
2006
Decline from peak
74.8%
2025
78
All-time
4,241
Where it lives now
Sheyla is most concentrated in New York — about 2.6× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Sheyla is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.