Shyla is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Shyla means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Shyla across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Shyla has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Shyla is a girl name of Sanskrit origin meaning “of the rock or modest”. An Indian name, also a variant of Sheila.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,026 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 564 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 Shyla per year, United States (1942 to 2025). United States peaked in 2008 (365/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (39/yr).
Shyla is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2008, when it ranked #1,458 nationally (given to 404 babies that year).
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