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Shaela

Girl

Meaning of Shaela: Irish: 'from the fairy palace'

Shaela is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10036th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#10036

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,124

First recorded 1967 · peak 2000

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 11 babies1982: 9 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 16 babies1985: 15 babies1986: 20 babies1987: 21 babies1988: 17 babies1989: 26 babies1990: 36 babies19901991: 37 babies1992: 40 babies1993: 33 babies1994: 33 babies1995: 38 babies1996: 41 babies1997: 45 babies1998: 44 babies1999: 46 babies2000: 47 babies20002001: 29 babies2002: 32 babies2003: 35 babies2004: 38 babies2005: 43 babies2006: 41 babies2007: 34 babies2008: 30 babies2009: 35 babies2010: 16 babies20102011: 18 babies2012: 17 babies2013: 14 babies2014: 18 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 10 babies2018: 7 babies2019: 8 babies2020: 8 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 11 babies2023: 5 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Shaela per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 47.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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