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Worldwide Name Statistics

Shayla

Ranked #1244 - 1 in 270,206 people
US

Most common in

United States

30k bearers

World total

29,607

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1244

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States30k
Worldwide
~30k
rank #1244
Rarity
1 in 270,206
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~30k in US

About the name Shayla

There are an estimated 29,607 people named Shayla alive worldwide today. That ranks Shayla at #1244 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Shayla is held by approximately 29,607 people, ranking #1244 among first names. That works out to roughly 9 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 11,210 U.S. residents).

Historically Shayla is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Shayla appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Shayla popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Shayla, 1950 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1950: 5
  2. 1953: 8
  3. 1954: 6
  4. 1955: 8
  5. 1957: 11
  6. 1958: 8
  7. 1960: 9
  8. 1961: 10
  9. 1962: 13
  10. 1963: 7
  11. 1964: 19
  12. 1965: 13
  13. 1966: 13
  14. 1967: 15
  15. 1968: 21
  16. 1969: 29
  17. 1970: 34
  18. 1971: 164
  19. 1972: 74
  20. 1973: 68
  21. 1974: 79
  22. 1975: 108
  23. 1976: 179
  24. 1977: 326
  25. 1978: 315
  26. 1979: 302
  27. 1980: 441
  28. 1981: 492
  29. 1982: 506
  30. 1983: 533
  31. 1984: 520
  32. 1985: 561
  33. 1986: 548
  34. 1987: 583
  35. 1988: 676
  36. 1989: 715
  37. 1990: 799
  38. 1991: 851
  39. 1992: 865
  40. 1993: 831
  41. 1994: 811
  42. 1995: 846
  43. 1996: 1,054
  44. 1997: 1,041
  45. 1998: 992
  46. 1999: 1,188
  47. 2000: 1,009
  48. 2001: 1,052
  49. 2002: 975
  50. 2003: 999
  51. 2004: 926
  52. 2005: 815
  53. 2006: 1,004
  54. 2007: 1,028
  55. 2008: 964
  56. 2009: 802
  57. 2010: 694
  58. 2011: 577
  59. 2012: 473
  60. 2013: 429
  61. 2014: 375
  62. 2015: 354
  63. 2016: 270
  64. 2017: 242
  65. 2018: 218
  66. 2019: 195
  67. 2020: 197
  68. 2021: 160
  69. 2022: 140
  70. 2023: 130
  71. 2024: 112
  72. 2025: 113

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Shayla worldwide?

There are an estimated 29,607 people named Shayla alive worldwide today, ranking #1244 globally.

Is Shayla a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 270,206 people. In the United States there are roughly 29,607 bearers, which is 1 in 11,210 Americans.

Is Shayla a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Shayla is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Shayla come from?

Who are famous people named Shayla?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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