US rank #13913 Girls' name Peak 2006 959 births

Shaylah — #13913 US girls' name

959 babies named Shaylah in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s591990s2722000s3752010s2182020s35
#13913
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 21% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Shaylah was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

46 babies were named Shaylah in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaylah

The Social Security Administration has registered 959 babies named Shaylah between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaylah currently holds the #13913 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 46 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaylah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 375 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Shaylah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 52 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Shaylah in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaylah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 959 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shaylah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

959

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

2006

46 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#13,913

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Shaylah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
46
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
01020304050 20242018201220062000199419881982 5

Shaylah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
375 births that decade — 39% of Shaylah's all-time total
1980s591990s2722000s3752010s2182020s35

Shaylah by state

Where Shaylah concentrates geographically — total births since 1982

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Shaylah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
52 5.4%
#2 New York
15 1.6%
#3 Florida
5 0.5%
#4 Georgia
5 0.5%
#5 Maryland
5 0.5%
#6 Ohio
5 0.5%
#7 Pennsylvania
5 0.5%
California share of Shaylah's total US births 5.4%
Even split

52 of 959 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaylah?
959 babies have been named Shaylah since 1982. It currently ranks #13913 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 46 births.
When was Shaylah most popular?
Shaylah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 375 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Shaylah most popular?
The top states for the name Shaylah are California (52 births), New York (15 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Shaylah been used?
Shaylah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Shaylah?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1982–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.