Is Sheyla a boy or girl name?
Sheyla is a girl name in the US. In 2024, 105 girls and 0 boys were named Sheyla, so 100% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 100% of the 4,162 US babies named Sheyla were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Girl rank, 2024
- #1,903
- Babies named Sheyla since 1970
- 4,162
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 309 babies
Boys and girls named Sheyla, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 44 | 100% |
| 1980s | 0 | 143 | 100% |
| 1990s | 0 | 524 | 100% |
| 2000s | 0 | 1,985 | 100% |
| 2010s | 0 | 1,018 | 100% |
| 2020s | 0 | 448 | 100% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | – | 105 | #1,903 |
| 2023 | 0 | – | 84 | #2,241 |
| 2022 | 0 | – | 107 | #1,895 |
| 2021 | 0 | – | 85 | #2,210 |
| 2020 | 0 | – | 67 | #2,576 |
| 2019 | 0 | – | 65 | #2,675 |
| 2018 | 0 | – | 86 | #2,186 |
| 2017 | 0 | – | 74 | #2,460 |
| 2016 | 0 | – | 95 | #2,082 |
| 2015 | 0 | – | 87 | #2,191 |
| 2014 | 0 | – | 103 | #1,955 |
| 2013 | 0 | – | 109 | #1,862 |
| 2012 | 0 | – | 115 | #1,790 |
| 2011 | 0 | – | 135 | #1,610 |
| 2010 | 0 | – | 149 | #1,512 |
| 2009 | 0 | – | 170 | #1,396 |
| 2008 | 0 | – | 252 | #1,041 |
| 2007 | 0 | – | 250 | #1,053 |
| 2006 | 0 | – | 309 | #863 |
| 2005 | 0 | – | 152 | #1,414 |
| 2004 | 0 | – | 150 | #1,395 |
| 2003 | 0 | – | 172 | #1,232 |
| 2002 | 0 | – | 204 | #1,053 |
| 2001 | 0 | – | 215 | #1,000 |
| 2000 | 0 | – | 111 | #1,597 |
| 1999 | 0 | – | 69 | #2,198 |
| 1998 | 0 | – | 71 | #2,082 |
| 1997 | 0 | – | 65 | #2,155 |
| 1996 | 0 | – | 55 | #2,393 |
| 1995 | 0 | – | 48 | #2,618 |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 40 | #2,984 |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 48 | #2,597 |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 51 | #2,511 |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 44 | #2,734 |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 33 | #3,348 |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 27 | #3,771 |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 20 | #4,463 |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 15 | #5,277 |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 15 | #5,155 |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 9 | #7,471 |
| 1984 | 0 | – | 9 | #7,327 |
| 1983 | 0 | – | 15 | #4,850 |
| 1982 | 0 | – | 13 | #5,484 |
| 1981 | 0 | – | 11 | #6,252 |
| 1980 | 0 | – | 9 | #7,318 |
| 1979 | 0 | – | 8 | #7,932 |
| 1978 | 0 | – | 6 | #9,546 |
| 1977 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1976 | 0 | – | 5 | #10,643 |
| 1975 | 0 | – | 7 | #7,830 |
| 1974 | 0 | – | 6 | #8,569 |
| 1973 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1972 | 0 | – | 5 | #9,401 |
| 1971 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1970 | 0 | – | 7 | #6,948 |
Highest rank
Sheyla has never been ranked as a boy name. As a girl name, it reached #863 in 2006. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2000s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Sheyla
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.