How Many People Are Named Shilah?
An estimated 875 people in the United States have the first name Shilah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Shilah peaked in popularity in 2007 with 64 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shilah 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 Shilah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
875
About 1 in 391,719 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2007
64 births
Total Registered
897
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shilah
Shilah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 897 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shilah as a female name
Ranked #8,853 in 2024
12 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (64 births)
Shilah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shilah span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 306 babies were registered. Shilah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shilah by Decade
How has Shilah 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.
Shilah by State
Birth registrations for Shilah span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Florida, Texas. The lowest are in New York, Texas, Florida. On average, about 21 Shilahs were registered per state.
Shilah + Last Name Combinations
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Shilah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shilah?
We estimate approximately 875 people named Shilah 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 391,719 Americans share this first name.
Is Shilah a common name?
Shilah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 897 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shilah most popular?
Shilah reached peak popularity in 2007, when 64 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shilah is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shilah a female name?
Shilah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shilah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shilah Smith, Shilah Johnson, Shilah 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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