Girl nameNot in the current top chartsFalling
Shelia
//ˈʃɪljə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19596 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
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Shelia's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Shelia |
|---|---|
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1916 | 6 |
| 1917 | 6 |
| 1919 | 7 |
| 1920 | 7 |
| 1921 | 8 |
| 1922 | 13 |
| 1923 | 11 |
| 1924 | 15 |
| 1925 | 22 |
| 1926 | 23 |
| 1927 | 16 |
| 1928 | 18 |
| 1929 | 14 |
| 1930 | 10 |
| 1931 | 22 |
| 1932 | 23 |
| 1933 | 27 |
| 1934 | 20 |
| 1935 | 43 |
| 1936 | 44 |
| 1937 | 59 |
| 1938 | 64 |
| 1939 | 72 |
| 1940 | 82 |
| 1941 | 130 |
| 1942 | 152 |
| 1943 | 215 |
| 1944 | 219 |
| 1945 | 305 |
| 1946 | 550 |
| 1947 | 744 |
| 1948 | 795 |
| 1949 | 821 |
| 1950 | 957 |
| 1951 | 1,160 |
| 1952 | 1,236 |
| 1953 | 1,484 |
| 1954 | 1,672 |
| 1955 | 1,843 |
| 1956 | 1,951 |
| 1957 | 2,099 |
| 1958 | 2,097 |
| 1959 | 2,293 |
| 1960 | 2,264 |
| 1961 | 2,013 |
| 1962 | 2,276 |
| 1963 | 2,071 |
| 1964 | 2,021 |
| 1965 | 1,903 |
| 1966 | 1,812 |
| 1967 | 1,476 |
| 1968 | 1,363 |
| 1969 | 1,304 |
| 1970 | 1,197 |
| 1971 | 1,044 |
| 1972 | 803 |
| 1973 | 691 |
| 1974 | 567 |
| 1975 | 450 |
| 1976 | 339 |
| 1977 | 284 |
| 1978 | 251 |
| 1979 | 228 |
| 1980 | 218 |
| 1981 | 173 |
| 1982 | 168 |
| 1983 | 121 |
| 1984 | 131 |
| 1985 | 124 |
| 1986 | 129 |
| 1987 | 106 |
| 1988 | 100 |
| 1989 | 83 |
| 1990 | 82 |
| 1991 | 84 |
| 1992 | 61 |
| 1993 | 53 |
| 1994 | 55 |
| 1995 | 40 |
| 1996 | 36 |
| 1997 | 34 |
| 1998 | 32 |
| 1999 | 27 |
| 2000 | 26 |
| 2001 | 28 |
| 2002 | 22 |
| 2003 | 14 |
| 2004 | 28 |
| 2005 | 13 |
| 2006 | 16 |
| 2007 | 12 |
| 2008 | 12 |
| 2009 | 19 |
| 2010 | 13 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 |
Shelia through the decades
- Shelia peaked in 1959, when 2,293 babies were named Shelia in the US.
- The 1960s were Shelia's strongest decade, averaging 1,850 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2013–2023), use of Shelia has fallen 31% compared to the 10 years before that.