girl's name
Sheelah
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 89
Sheelah is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1985 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1943, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1943.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sheelah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1985, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 18 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 48 |
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s (to 1985) | 6 |
How popular is Sheelah?
In 1985, Sheelah was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sheelah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sheelah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sheelah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sheelah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sheelah
How popular is the name Sheelah?
In 1985, Sheelah was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Sheelah a girl's or a boy's name?
Sheelah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sheelah?
Sheelah has 2 syllables.
When was Sheelah most popular?
Sheelah peaked in 1943, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.