girl's name
Sheilia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 384
Sheilia is a girl's name. In 1983 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1966, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1932.
Sheilia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1983, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 59 |
| 1950s | 111 |
| 1960s | 147 |
| 1970s | 44 |
| 1980s (to 1983) | 13 |
How popular is Sheilia?
In 1983, Sheilia was given to 5 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 Sheilia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sheilia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sheilia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sheilia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sheilia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sheilia
How popular is the name Sheilia?
In 1983, Sheilia was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Sheilia a girl's or a boy's name?
Sheilia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Sheilia most popular?
Sheilia peaked in 1966, when 20 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.