Baby names

How popular is the name Sheila?

In 2025, 65 baby girls in the U.S. were named Sheila, the 2645th most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 1962, when 8,778 girls got the name. 238,774 girls have been named Sheila since 1880. 648 boys have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#2,645

among girls' names

Babies in 2025

girls named Sheila

Peak year

1962

8,778 girls

Girls named Sheila each year since 1880

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The numbers for Sheila (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	65
2024	97
2023	102
2022	127
2021	115
2020	131
2019	90
2018	96
2017	104
2016	114
2015	124
2014	162
2013	145
2012	145
2011	183
2010	186
2009	170
2008	224
2007	271
2006	279
2005	240
2004	315
2003	303
2002	340
2001	383
2000	343
1999	353
1998	348
1997	309
1996	378
1995	395
1994	419
1993	543
1992	642
1991	633
1990	626
1989	658
1988	711
1987	800
1986	979
1985	1,012
1984	908
1983	946
1982	1,099
1981	1,214
1980	1,214
1979	1,368
1978	1,414
1977	1,656
1976	1,871
1975	2,099
1974	2,438
1973	2,999
1972	3,394
1971	4,333
1970	4,937
1969	5,245
1968	5,730
1967	6,326
1966	7,208
1965	7,904
1964	8,471
1963	8,706
1962	8,778
1961	7,805
1960	7,905
1959	7,984
1958	7,291
1957	7,763
1956	7,872
1955	7,661
1954	7,202
1953	6,965
1952	6,217
1951	5,897
1950	5,322
1949	4,774
1948	5,022
1947	5,095
1946	4,706
1945	3,178
1944	2,665
1943	3,063
1942	2,973
1941	2,341
1940	1,923
1939	1,957
1938	1,784
1937	1,573
1936	1,312
1935	1,326
1934	781
1933	737
1932	609
1931	538
1930	341
1929	332
1928	242
1927	233
1926	210
1925	214
1924	162
1923	139
1922	120
1921	110
1920	91
1919	69
1918	76
1917	59
1916	45
1915	42
1914	31
1913	18
1912	20
1911	18
1910	10
1909	13
1908	11
1907	9
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Boys named Sheila each year since 1880

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The numbers for Sheila (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	Fewer than 5
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	Fewer than 5
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	Fewer than 5
2007	Fewer than 5
2006	Fewer than 5
2005	Fewer than 5
2004	Fewer than 5
2003	Fewer than 5
2002	Fewer than 5
2001	Fewer than 5
2000	Fewer than 5
1999	Fewer than 5
1998	Fewer than 5
1997	Fewer than 5
1996	Fewer than 5
1995	Fewer than 5
1994	Fewer than 5
1993	Fewer than 5
1992	Fewer than 5
1991	Fewer than 5
1990	Fewer than 5
1989	8
1988	7
1987	Fewer than 5
1986	6
1985	Fewer than 5
1984	Fewer than 5
1983	5
1982	6
1981	7
1980	5
1979	5
1978	7
1977	8
1976	12
1975	8
1974	11
1973	9
1972	9
1971	14
1970	10
1969	16
1968	16
1967	27
1966	16
1965	28
1964	19
1963	21
1962	29
1961	19
1960	20
1959	22
1958	19
1957	17
1956	18
1955	7
1954	14
1953	17
1952	13
1951	13
1950	15
1949	12
1948	10
1947	12
1946	8
1945	7
1944	15
1943	13
1942	13
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	8
1938	11
1937	12
1936	7
1935	6
1934	6
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Girls named Sheila each year since 1880

Boys named Sheila each year since 1880

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