Total births
1,779
Girls' name · since 1976
Shylah
Shylah has 1,779 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5199
- among girls today
- 1,779
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other girls
Shylah currently ranks #5199 among girls' names in America, with 1,779 babies recorded since 1976.
Shylah has 1,779 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5199 as of the latest data, more common than 71% of girls, 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 1976 to 2025.
- #5199 among girls today
- 1,779 born since 1976
- 2000s peak decade
- 71% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Shylah is currently the #5199 girls' name in America, more common than 71% of girls - 1,779 born since 1976, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5199
- among girls today
- 1,779
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other girls
Shylah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5199
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 71% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Shylah was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
114 babies were named Shylah in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Shylah compares
1,779 Top 23% higher than 77% 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
Shylah's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shylah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,779 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 114 | 48 | 19,840 |
Shylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shylah's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 79% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 21%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 114, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shylah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#5,199
Active since
1976
Shylah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 114
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Shylah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Shylah's strongest decade.
621 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Shylah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 78
1970s
78 births
- 1980s 118
1980s
118 births
- 1990s 161
1990s
161 births
- 2000s
2000s
621 births
- 2010s
2010s
619 births
- 2020s 182
2020s
182 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 621 births (35% of all-time use).
How Shylah 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 Shylah's total volume
Shylah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Shylah by state
Where Shylah concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 127 | 7.1% |
| #2 | Florida | | 69 | 3.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 62 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Texas | | 61 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 23 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 12 | 0.7% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 10 | 0.6% |
California share of Shylah's total US births 7.1%
Even split
127 of 1,779 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Shylah appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shylah? ▼
1,779 babies have been named Shylah since 1976. It currently ranks #5199 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 114 births.
When was Shylah most popular? ▼
Shylah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 621 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Shylah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shylah are California (127 births), Florida (69 births), New York (62 births).
How long has the name Shylah been used? ▼
Records for Shylah go back to 1976, giving 50 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Shylah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shyanne, Shyla, Shyann, Shyanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Shylah's data
- Shylah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (621 total births); usage has since declined to 182 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shylahs (127 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 Shylah
Nearby Names Like Shylah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shylah
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Shyann Girl
#8109 6,316 births
Shyanna Girl
1,725 births
Shyra Girl
#9687 857 births
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Shylah
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Ruqayyah #5202
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1976–2025 (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. "Shylah: #5199 Girls' Name - 1,779 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shylah. 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 Shylah 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 June 2026.