The first name Shyla
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A 20th-century coinage, possibly inspired by Sheila.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 14 girls were named Shyla, making it the 2,006th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2008, with 39 births (#845).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Shyla with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Shyla at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 79 girls born in the United States were named Shyla, the 2,322nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 365 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Shyla
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Shyla JenningsAmerican pornographic actress, born 1989
Questions
- What does the name Shyla mean?
- A 20th-century coinage, possibly inspired by Sheila.
- How popular is the name Shyla?
- In 2025, 14 girls born in England and Wales were named Shyla, ranking 2,006th. Its peak was 2008, with 39 births.
- Is Shyla a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 8,026 US babies named Shyla since 1880 were girls.
- When was Shyla most popular?
- 2008 in the United States, when 365 babies were named Shyla, its highest rank at 797th.