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Shaila

Girl

Meaning of Shaila: Sanskrit: 'daughter of the mountain'

Shaila is a girl's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4950th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4950

25 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,260

First recorded 1960 · peak 2010

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 21 babies1982: 18 babies1983: 12 babies1984: 18 babies1985: 26 babies1986: 26 babies1987: 29 babies1988: 32 babies1989: 35 babies1990: 42 babies19901991: 50 babies1992: 52 babies1993: 57 babies1994: 48 babies1995: 46 babies1996: 49 babies1997: 68 babies1998: 66 babies1999: 67 babies2000: 72 babies20002001: 60 babies2002: 57 babies2003: 65 babies2004: 69 babies2005: 49 babies2006: 133 babies2007: 201 babies2008: 218 babies2009: 144 babies2010: 241 babies20102011: 163 babies2012: 173 babies2013: 129 babies2014: 94 babies2015: 73 babies2016: 66 babies2017: 52 babies2018: 45 babies2019: 41 babies2020: 39 babies20202021: 30 babies2022: 29 babies2023: 29 babies2024: 21 babies2025: 25 babies
US babies named Shaila per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 241.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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