Girl nameCurrently #2,024 in the USSteady
Sheila
//ˈʃilə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19626 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Sheila's meaning
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Sheila's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Sheila |
|---|---|
| 1907 | 9 |
| 1908 | 11 |
| 1909 | 13 |
| 1910 | 10 |
| 1911 | 18 |
| 1912 | 20 |
| 1913 | 18 |
| 1914 | 31 |
| 1915 | 42 |
| 1916 | 45 |
| 1917 | 59 |
| 1918 | 76 |
| 1919 | 69 |
| 1920 | 91 |
| 1921 | 110 |
| 1922 | 120 |
| 1923 | 139 |
| 1924 | 162 |
| 1925 | 214 |
| 1926 | 210 |
| 1927 | 233 |
| 1928 | 242 |
| 1929 | 337 |
| 1930 | 341 |
| 1931 | 538 |
| 1932 | 609 |
| 1933 | 737 |
| 1934 | 787 |
| 1935 | 1,332 |
| 1936 | 1,319 |
| 1937 | 1,585 |
| 1938 | 1,795 |
| 1939 | 1,965 |
| 1940 | 1,923 |
| 1941 | 2,341 |
| 1942 | 2,986 |
| 1943 | 3,076 |
| 1944 | 2,680 |
| 1945 | 3,185 |
| 1946 | 4,714 |
| 1947 | 5,107 |
| 1948 | 5,032 |
| 1949 | 4,786 |
| 1950 | 5,337 |
| 1951 | 5,910 |
| 1952 | 6,231 |
| 1953 | 6,981 |
| 1954 | 7,216 |
| 1955 | 7,668 |
| 1956 | 7,890 |
| 1957 | 7,781 |
| 1958 | 7,308 |
| 1959 | 8,007 |
| 1960 | 7,928 |
| 1961 | 7,819 |
| 1962 | 8,806 |
| 1963 | 8,727 |
| 1964 | 8,492 |
| 1965 | 7,930 |
| 1966 | 7,224 |
| 1967 | 6,353 |
| 1968 | 5,746 |
| 1969 | 5,261 |
| 1970 | 4,947 |
| 1971 | 4,347 |
| 1972 | 3,403 |
| 1973 | 3,008 |
| 1974 | 2,449 |
| 1975 | 2,107 |
| 1976 | 1,883 |
| 1977 | 1,664 |
| 1978 | 1,421 |
| 1979 | 1,374 |
| 1980 | 1,219 |
| 1981 | 1,221 |
| 1982 | 1,105 |
| 1983 | 951 |
| 1984 | 908 |
| 1985 | 1,012 |
| 1986 | 985 |
| 1987 | 800 |
| 1988 | 718 |
| 1989 | 666 |
| 1990 | 626 |
| 1991 | 633 |
| 1992 | 642 |
| 1993 | 543 |
| 1994 | 419 |
| 1995 | 395 |
| 1996 | 378 |
| 1997 | 309 |
| 1998 | 348 |
| 1999 | 353 |
| 2000 | 343 |
| 2001 | 383 |
| 2002 | 340 |
| 2003 | 303 |
| 2004 | 315 |
| 2005 | 240 |
| 2006 | 279 |
| 2007 | 271 |
| 2008 | 224 |
| 2009 | 170 |
| 2010 | 186 |
| 2011 | 183 |
| 2012 | 145 |
| 2013 | 145 |
| 2014 | 161 |
| 2015 | 124 |
| 2016 | 114 |
| 2017 | 104 |
| 2018 | 96 |
| 2019 | 90 |
| 2020 | 131 |
| 2021 | 115 |
| 2022 | 127 |
| 2023 | 102 |
| 2024 | 97 |
Sheila through the decades
- Sheila peaked in 1962, when 8,806 babies were named Sheila in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Sheila has fallen 45% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Sheila currently ranks #2,024 in the US and is holding steady.