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Sheila Name Popularity

How popular is the name Sheila? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 0 0%
1911 — 5 0.0013%
1912 — 0 0%
1913 — 0 0%
1914 — 0 0%
1915 — 20 0.0022%
1916 — 13 0.0013%
1917 — 31 0.0031%
1918 — 34 0.0032%
1919 — 33 0.0032%
1920 — 53 0.0048%
1921 — 55 0.0048%
1922 — 54 0.0048%
1923 — 95 0.0085%
1924 — 119 0.0102%
1925 — 156 0.0138%
1926 — 147 0.0134%
1927 — 179 0.0162%
1928 — 177 0.0165%
1929 — 283 0.0273%
1930 — 288 0.0276%
1931 — 476 0.0482%
1932 — 568 0.0575%
1933 — 687 0.0737%
1934 — 734 0.0759%
1935 — 1,295 0.1333%
1936 — 1,283 0.1332%
1937 — 1,535 0.1558%
1938 — 1,773 0.1732%
1939 — 1,940 0.1907%
1940 — 1,912 0.1799%
1941 — 2,332 0.2072%
1942 — 2,965 0.2348%
1943 — 3,057 0.2342%
1944 — 2,657 0.2144%
1945 — 3,178 0.2606%
1946 — 4,701 0.3186%
1947 — 5,092 0.305%
1948 — 5,018 0.3143%
1949 — 4,770 0.2965%
1950 — 5,323 0.3306%
1951 — 5,897 0.3478%
1952 — 6,220 0.3563%
1953 — 6,954 0.3929%
1954 — 7,196 0.3937%
1955 — 7,664 0.4167%
1956 — 7,870 0.4167%
1957 — 7,759 0.4032%
1958 — 7,288 0.3856%
1959 — 7,987 0.4204%
1960 — 7,906 0.4173%
1961 — 7,794 0.4128%
1962 — 8,779 0.4782%
1963 — 8,708 0.4851%
1964 — 8,471 0.4812%
1965 — 7,903 0.4833%
1966 — 7,205 0.4615%
1967 — 6,325 0.4168%
1968 — 5,732 0.3817%
1969 — 5,246 0.3405%
1970 — 4,937 0.3102%
1971 — 4,327 0.288%
1972 — 3,389 0.2488%
1973 — 3,000 0.2314%
1974 — 2,431 0.187%
1975 — 2,087 0.1624%
1976 — 1,859 0.1442%
1977 — 1,647 0.1222%
1978 — 1,394 0.1037%
1979 — 1,354 0.096%
1980 — 1,205 0.0824%
1981 — 1,197 0.0814%
1982 — 1,087 0.0727%
1983 — 910 0.0617%
1984 — 882 0.0593%
1985 — 993 0.0654%
1986 — 946 0.0627%
1987 — 765 0.0501%
1988 — 672 0.0431%
1989 — 629 0.039%
1990 — 600 0.0362%
1991 — 589 0.0361%
1992 — 607 0.038%
1993 — 498 0.0319%
1994 — 360 0.0235%
1995 — 343 0.0228%
1996 — 307 0.0205%
1997 — 243 0.0164%
1998 — 288 0.0192%
1999 — 308 0.0206%
2000 — 280 0.0183%
2001 — 335 0.0222%
2002 — 289 0.0193%
2003 — 261 0.0172%
2004 — 251 0.0165%
2005 — 197 0.0129%
2006 — 233 0.0149%
2007 — 218 0.0138%
2008 — 180 0.0116%
2009 — 118 0.0079%
2010 — 150 0.0104%
2011 — 137 0.0096%
2012 — 104 0.0073%
2013 — 86 0.006%
2014 — 106 0.0073%
2015 — 79 0.0054%
2016 — 74 0.0051%
2017 — 67 0.0048%
2018 — 45 0.0033%
2019 — 49 0.0036%
2020 — 76 0.006%
2021 — 48 0.0039%
2022 — 72 0.0055%
2023 — 49 0.0038%

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Names Like Sheila

If you like Sheila, you’ll love these other names like Sheila.


What names are variants of Sheila?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Sheila.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Seila

Blind

Irish

Selia

Blind; sixth; the moon

Welsh

Shayla

From the fairy palace

Gaelic

Shaylagh

Blind

Irish

Shaylah

From the fairy palace; blind

Irish

Shaylla

Blind

Irish

Sheela

Blind

Irish

Sheelagh

Blind

Irish

Sheelah

Blind

Irish

Sheilagh

Blind

Irish

Sheilah

Blind

Irish

Sheileen

Blind

Irish

Sheilia

Blind

Irish

Sheilya

Blind

Irish

Shela

Blind

Irish

Shelagh

Blind

Irish

Shelia

Blind

Irish

Shella

Blind

Irish

Sheyla

Blind

Irish

Shiela

Blind

Irish

Shila

Blind

Irish

Shilah

Blind

Irish

Shilea

Blind

Irish

Shilla

Blind

Irish

Shyla

Daughter of the mountain

Indian (Sanskrit)


What names sound like Sheila?

If you like how Sheila sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Sheila.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Chela

Consolation, comfort

Latin

Chella
Shaela

From the fairy palace

Gaelic

Shaila

River

Indian (Sanskrit)

Shaili

River

Indian (Sanskrit)

Shell

Shell; Nickname for Michelle

English

Shelle
Shelli

Sloped meadow

English

Shelly

Ewe, female sheep; little rock; rest; sloped meadow

Hebrew

Shilo

His gift

Hebrew

Shula

Peace

Hebrew


What names are similar to Sheila?

Find a name that’s like Sheila, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Cecilia

Blinded one

Latin

Sheiletta

English


Lists With Sheila

Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name Sheila.


Siblings of Sheila

Mamas with kids named Sheila also have kids with these names.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Gavin

Little white falcon

Welsh

1 Comment

  1. I have always loved this name for a girl.


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