girl's name
Sheilla
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 465
Sheilla is a girl's name. In 2001 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 1962, when 23 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1941.
Sheilla over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2001, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 57 |
| 1950s | 116 |
| 1960s | 131 |
| 1970s | 58 |
| 1980s | 47 |
| 1990s | 30 |
| 2000s (to 2001) | 11 |
How popular is Sheilla?
In 2001, Sheilla 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.
Where Sheilla is used
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 Sheilla
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sheilla also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sheilla over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sheilla
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sheilla — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sheilla
How popular is the name Sheilla?
In 2001, Sheilla 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 Sheilla a girl's or a boy's name?
Sheilla is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Sheilla most popular?
Sheilla peaked in 1962, when 23 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.