Shayla
How to say it: SHAY-luh · /ˈʃeɪlə/
Modern elaboration of Shea or Sheila, from Irish 'Sile' (a form of Cecilia); or a creative variant of Kayla.
Shayla was the 1,397th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 113 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 67% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,907 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,397 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 113 |
| Share of births | 1 in 29,339 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −67% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,907 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Shayla peaked in the 2000s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Shayla is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Irish.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Shayla
- Shayla LaVeaux (born 1969)American pornographic actress
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