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Sheelagh

SHEE-luh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 140

Sheelagh is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1962 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for Ireland.

  • Peaked in Ireland in 1970, when 12 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in Ireland.
  • First appears in birth records in 1964.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Sheelagh Over Time

Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 1980s.

75
'60 '70 '80
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Births named Sheelagh by decade in Ireland
Decade Births
1960s 36
1970s 75
1980s 16

How Popular Is Sheelagh?

In 1987, Sheelagh was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #456 that year. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for Ireland.

Where Sheelagh Is Used

Ireland #456 4 in 1987
Scotland #552 3 in 1976
United States #5,470 7 in 1962

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Sheelagh

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How to Say Sheelagh

  • English SHEE-luh

Sibling Names for Sheelagh

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Sheelagh — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Sheelagh

How popular is the name Sheelagh?

In 1987, Sheelagh was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #456 that year. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for Ireland.

Is Sheelagh a girl's or a boy's name?

Sheelagh is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Sheelagh?

Sheelagh has 2 syllables.

When was Sheelagh most popular?

Sheelagh peaked in 1970, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.