Shyla is a distinctive choice, ranked #2116 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Shyla in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2116
About the Name Shyla
Shyla has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 803 places in five years. It was most popular in 2008 at #845 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Shyla is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Shyla
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Shyla per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Shyla in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Shyla has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 803 places in the last five years. Its peak was #845 in 2008. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Shyla is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Shyla include: Yaraslav Shyla — Yaraslav Iharavich Shyla is a Belarusian tennis player.; Shyla Angela Prasad — Shyla Angela Prasad is a model and beauty pageant titleholder, holding the titles of Miss Australia, Miss Fiji and Miss Oceania.; Shyla Raghav — Shyla Raghav is a climate change expert and policy maker..
Shyla does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Shylas in the wild.
13
UK babies named Shyla (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 803 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Shyla
Likely around 1 other Shyla in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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