Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Shiela
//ˈʃaɪlə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19706 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
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Shiela's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Shiela |
|---|---|
| 1908 | 7 |
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1920 | 6 |
| 1924 | 13 |
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1926 | 7 |
| 1927 | 7 |
| 1929 | 12 |
| 1930 | 12 |
| 1931 | 9 |
| 1932 | 11 |
| 1933 | 13 |
| 1934 | 7 |
| 1935 | 23 |
| 1936 | 29 |
| 1937 | 17 |
| 1938 | 19 |
| 1939 | 20 |
| 1940 | 25 |
| 1941 | 41 |
| 1942 | 46 |
| 1943 | 42 |
| 1944 | 40 |
| 1945 | 56 |
| 1946 | 58 |
| 1947 | 79 |
| 1948 | 74 |
| 1949 | 74 |
| 1950 | 75 |
| 1951 | 92 |
| 1952 | 81 |
| 1953 | 92 |
| 1954 | 76 |
| 1955 | 81 |
| 1956 | 99 |
| 1957 | 115 |
| 1958 | 98 |
| 1959 | 131 |
| 1960 | 126 |
| 1961 | 136 |
| 1962 | 127 |
| 1963 | 157 |
| 1964 | 156 |
| 1965 | 146 |
| 1966 | 134 |
| 1967 | 112 |
| 1968 | 129 |
| 1969 | 132 |
| 1970 | 216 |
| 1971 | 139 |
| 1972 | 116 |
| 1973 | 91 |
| 1974 | 72 |
| 1975 | 53 |
| 1976 | 75 |
| 1977 | 53 |
| 1978 | 47 |
| 1979 | 44 |
| 1980 | 39 |
| 1981 | 29 |
| 1982 | 47 |
| 1983 | 25 |
| 1984 | 31 |
| 1985 | 37 |
| 1986 | 30 |
| 1987 | 33 |
| 1988 | 13 |
| 1989 | 16 |
| 1990 | 22 |
| 1991 | 25 |
| 1992 | 21 |
| 1993 | 17 |
| 1994 | 18 |
| 1995 | 8 |
| 1996 | 8 |
| 1997 | 10 |
| 1999 | 6 |
| 2000 | 7 |
| 2001 | 8 |
Shiela through the decades
- Shiela peaked in 1970, when 216 babies were named Shiela in the US.
- The 1960s were Shiela's strongest decade, averaging 136 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1991–2001), use of Shiela has fallen 55% compared to the 10 years before that.