Shaela
Shaela was the 10785th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 9 babies. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked 2768th; the most babies were born in 2000 (47). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,377 places. More babies were named Shaela in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Shayla) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #10,785 girls, up 1,197 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 9girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200047 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,124babies recorded
What does the name Shaela mean?
Shaela is a spelling of Shayla, pronounced the same way, so it shares Shayla's meaning and origin.
Shayla is a modern American name with no documented etymology; Wiktionary's entry requests one. It looks like a blend of the sounds of names such as Shay (Shea) and Sheila, or Kayla and Layla, but this is not recorded. Note that shayla is also an Arabic word for a type of headscarf, which is unrelated. Shayla was most popular in the US in the late 1990s.
How sure is this? Not documented. No documented origin; blends with Shay, Sheila, Kayla or Layla are guesses.
Related names: Shaylee, Sheila, Shay, Kayla, Layla.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Shayla', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Shayla', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Shaela popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,785 | 9 |
| 2020 | #11,982 | 8 |
| 2010 | #7,827 | 16 |
| 2000 | #3,012 | 47 |
| 1990 | #3,136 | 36 |
| 1980 | #6,237 | 11 |
| 1970 | #7,805 | 6 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Shaela, counting every spelling?
Shaela is a spelling of Shayla, a name family that ranked #1,066 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #10,785 for Shaela on its own. Together these spellings went to 212 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shayla | 113 | #1,793 | 655 |
| Sheila | 65 | #2,686 | 506 |
| Shaila | 25 | #5,211 | 134 |
| Shaylah | — | — | 28 |
| Shaela | 9 | #10,785 | 25 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Shaela?
9 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Shaela (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Shaela born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 930 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Shaela.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Shaela?
About 1,100 people born in the US named Shaela are alive today, with a median age of 27; half are between 20 and 35. That makes Shaela mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Shaela: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Shaela, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Shaela
How popular is the name Shaela?
Shaela was the 10785th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 9 babies. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked 2768th; the most babies were born in 2000 (47). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,377 places. More babies were named Shaela in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Shaela a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Shaela in the US.