Total births
917
Girls' name · since 1974
Shilah
Shilah has 917 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8565
- among girls today
- 917
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Shilah is the #8565 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 917 recorded since 1974.
Social Security Administration records show Shilah recorded 917 times among girls since 1974, holding rank #8565 nationally today, ahead of 52% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2025.
- #8565 among girls today
- 917 born since 1974
- 2000s peak decade
- 52% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Shilah is currently the #8565 girls' name in America, more common than 52% of girls - 917 born since 1974, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8565
- among girls today
- 917
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Shilah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8565
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 52% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Shilah was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
64 babies were named Shilah in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Shilah compares
917 Top 33% higher than 67% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Shilah's all-time total is 140% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shilah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 917 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 64 | 48 | 19,840 |
Shilah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shilah's full recorded timeline at 2000, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 64 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shilah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#8,565
Active since
1974
Shilah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 64
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Shilah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Shilah's strongest decade.
306 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Shilah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 48
1970s
48 births
- 1980s 109
1980s
109 births
- 1990s
1990s
161 births
- 2000s
2000s
306 births
- 2010s
2010s
212 births
- 2020s 81
2020s
81 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 306 births (33% of all-time use).
How Shilah 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 Shilah's total volume
Shilah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Shilah by state
Where Shilah concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 40 | 4.4% |
| #2 | Florida | | 16 | 1.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 16 | 1.7% |
| #4 | New York | | 11 | 1.2% |
California share of Shilah's total US births 4.4%
Even split
40 of 917 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shilah? ▼
Shilah has been given to 917 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8565 as of the latest data. 64 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Shilah most popular? ▼
Shilah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 306 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Shilah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shilah are California (40 births), Florida (16 births), Texas (16 births).
How long has the name Shilah been used? ▼
Records for Shilah go back to 1974, giving 52 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Shilah? ▼
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 Shilah's data
- Shilah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (306 total births); usage has since declined to 81 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shilahs (40 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 Shilah
Nearby Names Like Shilah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shilah
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 Shilah side by side: Shilah vs Shirley Shilah vs Shiloh Shilah vs Shira
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Shilah
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, 1974–2025 (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. "Shilah: #8565 Girls' Name - 917 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shilah. 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 Shilah 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.