Shila
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,811 in 1975
0 babies were named Shila in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1941–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShila first shows up in US birth records in 1941, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 84 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1975, when it reached #2,811.
About the name Shila
Shila is a girl name of Indian and Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ila”. US birth records list Shila for girls from 1941 to 2023, in 68 of those 83 years. Its best year was 1975, when it ranked #2,811 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Indian namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.7 | 596,026 girls |
| 1950s | 1.4 | 740,741 girls |
| 1960s | 4.1 | 243,309 girls |
| 1970s | 13 | 74,738 girls |
| 1980s | 14 | 71,582 girls |
| 1990s | 11 | 88,106 girls |
| 2000s | 10 | 97,276 girls |
| 2010s | 6.0 | 166,113 girls |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 645,161 girls |
Other spellings of Shila
More Indian girl names
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Questions about the name Shila
What is the origin of the name Shila?
Shila has Indian, Latin roots in our records. Other Indian names include Kali, Serena, Mira.
Is Shila a boy or girl name?
Shila is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shila?
Shila is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #2,811 in 1975.