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Shilah

Girl

Meaning of Shilah: Irish: 'blind'

Shilah 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 — 5767th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5767

20 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

917

First recorded 1974 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 12 babies1982: 13 babies1983: 17 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 11 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 9 babies1989: 10 babies1990: 16 babies19901991: 8 babies1992: 13 babies1993: 15 babies1994: 17 babies1995: 10 babies1996: 17 babies1997: 21 babies1998: 21 babies1999: 23 babies2000: 20 babies20002001: 17 babies2002: 18 babies2003: 15 babies2004: 17 babies2005: 14 babies2006: 34 babies2007: 64 babies2008: 57 babies2009: 50 babies2010: 41 babies20102011: 31 babies2012: 26 babies2013: 25 babies2014: 14 babies2015: 26 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 15 babies2019: 11 babies2020: 13 babies20202021: 17 babies2022: 7 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 12 babies2025: 20 babies
US babies named Shilah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 64.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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