Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Sheilah
//ˈʃilə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19557 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Sheilah's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Sheilah's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Sheilah |
|---|---|
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1934 | 11 |
| 1935 | 17 |
| 1936 | 16 |
| 1937 | 28 |
| 1938 | 16 |
| 1939 | 12 |
| 1940 | 28 |
| 1941 | 37 |
| 1942 | 29 |
| 1943 | 39 |
| 1944 | 33 |
| 1945 | 41 |
| 1946 | 45 |
| 1947 | 49 |
| 1948 | 60 |
| 1949 | 53 |
| 1950 | 58 |
| 1951 | 59 |
| 1952 | 68 |
| 1953 | 82 |
| 1954 | 88 |
| 1955 | 199 |
| 1956 | 78 |
| 1957 | 86 |
| 1958 | 81 |
| 1959 | 85 |
| 1960 | 57 |
| 1961 | 32 |
| 1962 | 49 |
| 1963 | 50 |
| 1964 | 53 |
| 1965 | 37 |
| 1966 | 37 |
| 1967 | 42 |
| 1968 | 20 |
| 1969 | 39 |
| 1970 | 46 |
| 1971 | 31 |
| 1972 | 26 |
| 1973 | 24 |
| 1974 | 23 |
| 1975 | 30 |
| 1976 | 31 |
| 1977 | 22 |
| 1978 | 28 |
| 1979 | 18 |
| 1980 | 12 |
| 1981 | 11 |
| 1982 | 11 |
| 1983 | 10 |
| 1984 | 8 |
| 1985 | 14 |
| 1986 | 14 |
| 1987 | 11 |
| 1988 | 11 |
| 1989 | 5 |
| 1990 | 7 |
| 1991 | 9 |
| 1992 | 9 |
| 1993 | 9 |
| 1994 | 7 |
| 1996 | 8 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 2000 | 6 |
| 2001 | 7 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2009 | 5 |
Sheilah through the decades
- Sheilah peaked in 1955, when 199 babies were named Sheilah in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1991–2009), use of Sheilah has fallen 28% compared to the 10 years before that.