Shelia
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Shelia’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
47,891 births recorded 1915–2023 · peaked in 1959 with 2,293 births
Most common in: North Carolina, Texas, Alabama, Tennessee, Louisiana
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Shelia’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | #7580 | — |
| 2004 | #4707 | ↑2873 |
| 2005 | #8330 | ↓3623 |
| 2006 | #7482 | ↑848 |
| 2007 | #9539 | ↓2057 |
| 2008 | #9476 | ↑63 |
| 2009 | #6811 | ↑2665 |
| 2010 | #8701 | ↓1890 |
| 2011 | #12153 | ↓3452 |
| 2012 | #12199 | ↓46 |
| 2013 | #11969 | ↑230 |
| 2014 | #10129 | ↑1840 |
| 2015 | #9481 | ↑648 |
| 2016 | #8875 | ↑606 |
| 2017 | #7092 | ↑1783 |
| 2019 | #12448 | ↓5356 |
| 2020 | #8953 | ↑3495 |
| 2021 | #10292 | ↓1339 |
| 2022 | #12243 | ↓1951 |
| 2023 | #12197 | ↑46 |
Frequently asked questions about Shelia
Is Shelia a popular name?
Shelia has 47,891 recorded births in United States between 1915 and 2023, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Shelia more common for boys or girls?
Shelia is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Shelia most popular?
Shelia peaked in 1959 in United States, with 2,293 recorded births that year.
Is Shelia rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Shelia’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #4274 in 1915 to #12197 in 2023.
How many babies have been named Shelia?
At least 47,891 babies have been recorded with the name Shelia across official birth statistics in 1 country.