Feminine dossier · first seen 1942

Shyla

Stable Cross-generational persistence

Peak era

2008

Peak births

365

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Z

1942Peak 20082025

Quick answers about Shyla

An estimated 7,881 living Americans are named Shyla.

Shyla is uncommon among babies today, with 79 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 78.4% from its 2008 peak.

The median age of a living American named Shyla is approximately 21 years, with most bearers falling between 15 and 32 years old.

Yes. Shyla is holding steady, with 79 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year

2008

Decline from peak

78.4%

2025

All-time

8,026

Diaspora map

Shyla only ever broke out in Pennsylvania. A true local.

Broke out: Pennsylvania, 2008 · over-represented in 1 state over 0 years

Shyla has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.2× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Shyla peaked in 2008, when 365 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 79 girls were given the name.

Down 78.4% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 8,026 Americans named Shyla since 1942.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryCross-generational persistence

Living profile

7,881

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age21

Core range15–32

Playground Density Index 0.1%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.