UK girl's name
Shayla-Mae
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2017. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Shayla-Mae is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Shayla-Mae popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2017 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5765, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2012, with 4 births.
This profile covers 10 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 2012 to 2017. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 75% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 10 living people in the UK are called Shayla-Mae. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2018 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Shayla-Mae ranked #5765 for girls in England and Wales in 2017, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2012, when 4 girls were registered as Shayla-Mae.
- • About 10 living people in the UK are estimated to have Shayla-Mae as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5765
2017
Births in 2017
3
Latest year
Peak year
2012
4 births
Estimated living
10
2026
Popularity
Shayla-Mae over time
The chart below shows babies named Shayla-Mae registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2012 to 2017. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Shayla-Mae, the clearest high point is 2012. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2017, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shayla-Mae by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Shayla-Mae was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #5431 | 10 | 3 |
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- Summer 24,167
- Sara 14,205
- Skye 13,654
- Samantha 12,697
- Stephanie 9,309
FAQ
Shayla-Mae: questions and answers
How popular is the name Shayla-Mae in the UK right now?
In 2017, Shayla-Mae was ranked #5765 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Shayla-Mae most popular?
The peak year on record was 2012, with 4 babies registered as Shayla-Mae in England and Wales.
How many people are called Shayla-Mae in the UK?
A total of 10 babies have been registered as Shayla-Mae across the 3 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.