Total births
1,080
Girls' name · since 1941
Shila
Shila has 1,080 recorded births since 1941 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 1,080
- total births
- 1941–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1,080 girls have been named Shila since 1941, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Shila has 1,080 recorded births among girls since 1941, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 2023.
- 1,080 total births
- 1941–2023 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,080 girls have been named Shila since 1941, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2023.
- 1,080
- total births
- 1941–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Shila was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
28 babies were named Shila in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Shila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shila's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1941, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shila at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1941
Shila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–2023
- Peak year (1980)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Shila by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Shila's strongest decade.
239 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Shila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 24
1940s
24 births
- 1950s 25
1950s
25 births
- 1960s 76
1960s
76 births
- 1970s
1970s
205 births
- 1980s
1980s
239 births
- 1990s
1990s
204 births
- 2000s
2000s
191 births
- 2010s
2010s
106 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 239 births (22% of all-time use).
How Shila compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shila's total volume
Shila vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Shila by state
Where Shila concentrates geographically, total births since 1941
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 36 | 3.3% |
California share of Shila's total US births 3.3%
36 of 1,080 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shila? ▼
Shila has been given to 1,080 babies in the U.S. since 1941, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 28 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
When was Shila most popular? ▼
Shila was most popular in the 1980s decade with 239 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Shila most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shila are California (36 births).
How long has the name Shila been used? ▼
Shila has been recorded in Social Security data since 1941, spanning 83 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Shila? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shirley, Shiloh, Shira, Shirlee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Shila's data
- Shila's decade-level peak was the 1980s (239 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shilas (36 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Shila
Nearby Names Like Shila
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shila
Shirley Girl
#1452 686,383 births
Shiloh Girl
#260 15,117 births
Shira Girl
#2334 5,815 births
Shirlee Girl
#15433 5,709 births
Shirlene Girl
4,856 births
Compare Shila side by side: Shila vs Shirley Shila vs Shiloh Shila vs Shira
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, 1941–2023 (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. "Shila: Baby Name Since 1941 - 1,080 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shila. 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 Shila 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.