Shaylah
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,901 in 1996
0 babies were named Shaylah in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1982–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShaylah first shows up in US birth records in 1982, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 43 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1996, when it reached #2,901.
About the name Shaylah
Shaylah is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-lah”. US birth records list Shaylah for girls from 1982 to 2024, in 42 of those 43 years. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked #2,901 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2 | 237,389 girls |
| 1990s | 15 | 65,617 girls |
| 2000s | 20 | 49,358 girls |
| 2010s | 12 | 80,515 girls |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 231,481 girls |
Other spellings of Shaylah
More Irish girl names
- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Rylee · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Shaylah
What is the origin of the name Shaylah?
Shaylah has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Shaylah a boy or girl name?
Shaylah is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shaylah?
Shaylah is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #2,901 in 1996.