Shelia

Girl name

Shelia has been given to 47,891 babies in the U.S. since 1915. It peaked in 1959.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

47,891

Peak year

1959 (2,293 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1915

10-year trend

▼ -100%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Shelia's rank among U.S. girl names at 25-year milestones.

Year	Girls rank
1950	#242
1975	#441

— means outside the top 1000 that year.

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Shelia.

48,957 babies since 1880

48,973 babies since 1883

46,489 babies since 1900

46,223 babies since 1921

45,818 babies since 1880

44,757 babies since 1888

44,171 babies since 1920

43,939 babies since 1880

How popular is the name Shelia?

Shelia has been given to 47,891 babies in the U.S. since 1915. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.

When did the name Shelia peak?

Shelia peaked in 1959, when 2,293 babies were given the name.

Is Shelia a girl or boy name?

Shelia is primarily a girl name (100% of babies named Shelia are girls).

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