How Many People Are Named Shanyla?
An estimated 369 people in the United States have the first name Shanyla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Shanyla peaked in popularity in 2012 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shanyla as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shanyla paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
369
About 1 in 928,874 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2012
25 births
Total Registered
373
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shanyla
Shanyla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 373 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shanyla as a female name
Ranked #10,133 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (25 births)
Shanyla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shanyla span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 178 babies were registered. Shanyla has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shanyla by Decade
How has Shanyla tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shanyla by State
Birth registrations for Shanyla span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Georgia, Illinois. The lowest are in Illinois, Georgia, Florida. On average, about 5 Shanylas were registered per state.
Shanyla + Last Name Combinations
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Shanyla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shanyla?
We estimate approximately 369 people named Shanyla are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 928,874 Americans share this first name.
Is Shanyla a common name?
Shanyla is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 373 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shanyla most popular?
Shanyla reached peak popularity in 2012, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shanyla is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shanyla a female name?
Shanyla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shanyla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shanyla Smith, Shanyla Johnson, Shanyla Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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