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Shayla

girl name
Origin
Irish
Syllables
2
Peak era
2000s
Today
▼ Cooling

Meaning

modern name, likely a variant or blend related to Sheila, the Irish form of Cecilia

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2000s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Shayla peaked in the 2000s.

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Popularity in Brazil

531 people · the #12,817 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 333,333 · median age 14

1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Shayla living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.

The census also counted 50 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Shayla

Most people given the name Shayla in the United States were born between 1990 and 2009. The Shayla you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Shayla deep dive

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