Girl · Name family
Shayla
38,856births recorded
11Countries
3Variants
1999Peak · Alberta
#1018Ontario 2024
Shayla is a girl name family recorded 38,856 times in 11 countries since 1950. It ranks highest today in Ontario (#1018 in 2024). Its all-time peak was in Alberta in 1999, at 136.8 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Shaila (France, Argentina).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Shayla
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayla | English | 30,950 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1777 | 1999 | ▼ 64 % |
| Shayla | English | 960 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2010 | – |
| Shayla | English | 843 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1018 | 1997 | ▼ 33 % |
| Shayla | English | 706 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1999 | – |
| Shayla | English | 648 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1995 | – |
| Shayla | English | 161 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 2010 | – |
| Shaila | Catalan | 3,260 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5099 | 2010 | ▼ 62 % |
| Shaila | Catalan | 72 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2009 | – |
| Shaila | Catalan | 59 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1942 | 2015 | ▲ 66 % |
| Shaila | Catalan | 56 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | – | 2016 | – |
| Shaila | Catalan | 55 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2007 | – |
| Shaila | Catalan | 14 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2008 | – |
| Shaylah | English | 959 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2009 | – |
| Shaylah | English | 29 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2008 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Shayla ↔ Shaila — spelling variant
- Shayla ↔ Shaylah — spelling variant
Questions about Shayla
How popular is the name Shayla?
In 2024 it ranked #1018 in Ontario. Official registers record 38,856 births across 11 countries.
What is Shayla in other languages?
Shaila (Catalan); Shaylah (English).
When was Shayla most popular?
It peaked in Alberta in 1999, at 136.8 births per 100,000.
Is Shayla a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Shayla is a girl name.