Sheilah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	5	1	–	#5,780
1930s	100	10	+1900%	#1,412
1940s	414	41	+314%	#1,171
1950s	884	88	+114%	#664
1960s	416	42	-53%	#1,465
1970s	279	28	-33%	#1,900
1980s	107	11	-62%	#5,308
1990s	55	6	-49%	#9,232
2000s	25	3	-55%	#13,264
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#5,780

1930s

100

+1900%

#1,412

1940s

414

+314%

#1,171

1950s

884

+114%

#664

1960s

416

-53%

#1,465

1970s

279

-33%

#1,900

1980s

107

-62%

#5,308

1990s

-49%

#9,232

2000s

-55%

#13,264

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sheilah

Sheilah is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1924, 2,285 American babies have been named Sheilah. Its peak came in 1955, when 199 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sheilah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sheilah?

The median living Sheilah is about 67 years old; half are between 56 and 72. An estimated 1,900 people named Sheilah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sheilah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#19,776
2008	–	–
2007	7	#15,243
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	7	#13,264
2000	6	#14,738
1995	–	–
1990	7	#11,208
1985	14	#5,308
1980	12	#5,851
1975	30	#2,605
1970	46	#1,900
1965	37	#1,912
1960	57	#1,465
1955	199	#664
1950	58	#1,223
1945	41	#1,257
1940	28	#1,466
1935	17	#1,992
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sheilah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sheilah?

The median living Sheilah is about 67 years old. Half of all living Sheilahs are between 56 and 72 years old.

How many people named Sheilah are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Sheilah are alive in the United States, based on 2,285 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sheilah in 2025?

Sheilah did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Sheilah?

2,285 babies have been named Sheilah in the United States since 1924, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sheilah most popular?

Sheilah peaked in 1955, when 199 newborns received the name.

Is Sheilah a boy or girl name?

Sheilah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sheilah rising or falling?

Sheilah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Sheilah popularity over time

The story of Sheilah

How old are people named Sheilah?

Sheilah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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