Sheilah
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Sheilah’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
2,285 births recorded 1924–2009 · peaked in 1955 with 199 births
Most common in: New York, California, Illinois, Texas, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Sheilah’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | #5885 | — |
| 1982 | #5911 | ↓26 |
| 1983 | #6212 | ↓301 |
| 1984 | #7398 | ↓1186 |
| 1985 | #5077 | ↑2321 |
| 1986 | #5188 | ↓111 |
| 1987 | #6335 | ↓1147 |
| 1988 | #6666 | ↓331 |
| 1989 | #12362 | ↓5696 |
| 1990 | #10193 | ↑2169 |
| 1991 | #8588 | ↑1605 |
| 1992 | #8734 | ↓146 |
| 1993 | #8719 | ↑15 |
| 1994 | #10569 | ↓1850 |
| 1996 | #9581 | ↑988 |
| 1998 | #12426 | ↓2845 |
| 2000 | #13154 | ↓728 |
| 2001 | #12056 | ↑1098 |
| 2007 | #13924 | ↓1868 |
| 2009 | #17294 | ↓3370 |
Frequently asked questions about Sheilah
Is Sheilah a popular name?
Sheilah has 2,285 recorded births in United States between 1924 and 2009, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Sheilah more common for boys or girls?
Sheilah is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Sheilah most popular?
Sheilah peaked in 1955 in United States, with 199 recorded births that year.
Is Sheilah rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Sheilah’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #5061 in 1924 to #17294 in 2009.
How many babies have been named Sheilah?
At least 2,285 babies have been recorded with the name Sheilah across official birth statistics in 1 country.