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Sheila

Girl

Origin of the name

Sheila comes from the Irish Síle, an Irish form of Cecilia.

Short-lived name

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In 1962, Sheila reached its peak: 8,778 girls, 1 baby in 460. Since then, the name has fallen 99%, to about 101 births a year. In 2025, it ranked No. 2645. 31% of all babies named Sheila since 1880 were born in the 1960s.
238,774births since 1880
1960sgeneration
No. 52rank at its peak, in 1962

Where babies named Sheila are born

1962

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The darker the blue, the more common Sheila is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Sheila is most common in District of Columbia (2.2 times), North Dakota (1.6) and Vermont (1.6), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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