Sheilah Name Popularity and Statistics
Sheilah is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2009
Total Recorded U.S. Births2,285
First Year on Record1924
Sheilah popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Girls | 5 | #17,294 |
| 2007 | Girls | 7 | #13,924 |
| 2001 | Girls | 7 | #12,056 |
| 2000 | Girls | 6 | #13,154 |
| 1998 | Girls | 6 | #12,426 |
| 1996 | Girls | 8 | #9,581 |
| 1994 | Girls | 7 | #10,569 |
| 1993 | Girls | 9 | #8,719 |
| 1992 | Girls | 9 | #8,734 |
| 1991 | Girls | 9 | #8,588 |
| 1990 | Girls | 7 | #10,193 |
| 1989 | Girls | 5 | #12,362 |
| 1988 | Girls | 11 | #6,666 |
| 1987 | Girls | 11 | #6,335 |
| 1986 | Girls | 14 | #5,188 |
| 1985 | Girls | 14 | #5,077 |
| 1984 | Girls | 8 | #7,398 |
| 1983 | Girls | 10 | #6,212 |
| 1982 | Girls | 11 | #5,911 |
| 1981 | Girls | 11 | #5,885 |
| 1980 | Girls | 12 | #5,544 |
| 1979 | Girls | 18 | #4,052 |
| 1978 | Girls | 28 | #2,859 |
| 1977 | Girls | 22 | #3,366 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1955 · Girls
199 recorded births and rank #663.
1954 · Girls
88 recorded births and rank #1,045.
1957 · Girls
86 recorded births and rank #1,135.
1959 · Girls
85 recorded births and rank #1,159.
Where Sheilah ranked highest in 1975
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- CA
- Rank #1,695 · 6 recorded births