Sheela
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Sheela’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
679 births recorded 1943–2015 · peaked in 1988 with 27 births
Most common in: California, New York
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Sheela’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | #5534 | — |
| 1983 | #4686 | ↑848 |
| 1984 | #3874 | ↑812 |
| 1985 | #3852 | ↑22 |
| 1986 | #3459 | ↑393 |
| 1987 | #4474 | ↓1015 |
| 1988 | #3483 | ↑991 |
| 1989 | #4848 | ↓1365 |
| 1990 | #5835 | ↓987 |
| 1991 | #7430 | ↓1595 |
| 1992 | #11738 | ↓4308 |
| 1993 | #8052 | ↑3686 |
| 1994 | #7604 | ↑448 |
| 1995 | #8766 | ↓1162 |
| 1996 | #13518 | ↓4752 |
| 1998 | #11138 | ↑2380 |
| 2002 | #15432 | ↓4294 |
| 2003 | #13844 | ↑1588 |
| 2007 | #17636 | ↓3792 |
| 2015 | #16419 | ↑1217 |
Frequently asked questions about Sheela
Is Sheela a popular name?
Sheela has 679 recorded births in United States between 1943 and 2015, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Sheela more common for boys or girls?
Sheela is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Sheela most popular?
Sheela peaked in 1988 in United States, with 27 recorded births that year.
Is Sheela rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Sheela’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #3801 in 1943 to #16419 in 2015.
How many babies have been named Sheela?
At least 679 babies have been recorded with the name Sheela across official birth statistics in 1 country.