Sheila
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Sheila
Sheila peaked in popularity from the 1930s to the 1960s (she reached Number 49 in 1965), along with Maureen and Colleen; parents today would probably go back to the original Cecilia or forward to Shea.
Sheila is also given to boys.
Pronounced SHEE-luh.
As of October 2026, Sheila ranked #6129 in US births in 1989 SSA, peaked at #1475 in 1962.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #1,420 | 161 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #1,708 | 124 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #1,826 | 114 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #1,940 | 104 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #2,044 | 96 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #2,104 | 90 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #1,604 | 131 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #1,778 | 115 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #1,665 | 127 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #1,941 | 102 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #2,024 | 97 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #2,686 | 65 |
World rankings
Sheila for girls
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Sheila on lists
Famous Sheilas
- Sheila E. (Escovedo)Girl
American drummer and singer
- Sheila Jackson LeeGirl
U.S. Congresswoman from Texas
- Sheila Mary FloranceGirl
Australian actress
- (Margaret) Sheila Mackellar ChisholmGirl
Australian socialite
- Sheila SimonGirl
American politician
- Sheila DikshitGirl
Indian politician
- Sheila Cameron HancockGirl
English actress and author
- Sheila (born Annie Chancel)Girl
French pop singer
- Sheila Savithri Elizabeth ChandraGirl
British pop singer
- Sheila SteafelGirl
South African,British actress
- Sheila ScribnerGirl
American singer
- Sheila WhiteGirl
English actress
- Sheila Ryan (born Katherine Elizabeth McLaughlin)Girl
American actress
- Karen Sheila GillanGirl
Scottish actress
Sheila in pop culture
- Sheila FranklinGirl
character in musical "Hair"
- Sheila BennettGirl
character on TV's "The Vampire Diaries," grandmother of Bonnie Bennett
- Sheila BryantGirl
character from "A Chorus Line"
- Sheila JacksonGirl
character on TV's "Shameless"
- SheilaGirl
kangaroo in video game "Spyro the Dragon"
- Sheila Take a BowGirl
song by The Smiths
- SheilaGirl
character in movie "What's Your Number"
- "Sheila"Girl
song by Jamie T
- "Sheila"Girl
song by Tommy Roe
- Shelagh (pronounced Sheila) Turner aka Sister BernadetteGirl
character on TV's "Call the Midwife"
- Sheila BroflovskiGirl
Kyle's mom on TV's "South Park"
- SheilaGirl
lead character in "Santa Clarita Diet"
- Sheila Girl
Pandava in the Aru Shah series