Shy vs Shyla

Side-by-side comparison of Shy and Shyla — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Shy

Girl name

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Name B

Shyla

Girl name · Rank #1857

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Metric Shy Shyla
Current Rank Unranked #1857
Total Births (all years) 427 8,026
Peak Year 1997 2008
Peak Year Births 32 365
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Shy Shyla
1940ss — 19
1950ss — 39
1960ss — 86
1970ss 44 435
1980ss 6 860
1990ss 135 1,533
2000ss 144 2,581
2010ss 65 1,734
2020ss 33 739

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shy Shyla
2014 — 159
2015 8 159
2016 7 112
2017 8 111
2018 5 110
2019 — 111
2020 5 160
2021 6 145
2022 6 127
2023 9 120
2024 — 108
2025 7 79

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1973–2025.

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