Shayla is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Shayla means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Shayla across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Shayla has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Shayla is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “blind, or from the fairy palace”. An elaboration of Shay or Sheila, itself from Cecilia.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 30,950 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 952 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 18 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Shayla per year, United States (1950 to 2025). United States peaked in 1999 (1,188/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (66/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2013 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1997 (3/yr).
Shayla has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1999, when it ranked #523 nationally (given to 1,211 babies that year).
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