Total births
171
Girls' name · since 1994
Shailah
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 171 babies named Shailah, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 171
- total births
- 1994–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
171 girls have been named Shailah since 1994, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Shailah has 171 recorded births among girls since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2019.
- 171 total births
- 1994–2019 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
171 girls have been named Shailah since 1994, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2019.
- 171
- total births
- 1994–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Shailah was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
14 babies were named Shailah in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Shailah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shailah splits its recorded history at 2005: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shailah at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Shailah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2019
- Peak year (2007)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Shailah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Shailah's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Shailah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
45 births
- 2000s
2000s
83 births
- 2010s
2010s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 83 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shailah? ▼
Shailah has been given to 171 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 14 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Shailah most popular? ▼
Shailah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Shailah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shailah since 1994 -- 26 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Shailah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Shailah's data
- Shailah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (83 total births) through the 2010s (43) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shailah
Nearby Names Like Shailah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shailah
Sharon Girl
#1224 723,024 births
Shannon Girl
#1874 295,782 births
Shawna Girl
#6004 45,531 births
Shari Girl
#13636 40,927 births
Shawn Girl
#7307 33,055 births
Compare Shailah side by side: Shailah vs Sharon Shailah vs Shannon Shailah vs Shawna
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1994–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shailah: Baby Name Since 1994 - 171 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shailah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shailah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.