Sheela
Girl name · Indian · Irish · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,678 in 1959
0 babies were named Sheela in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1943–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistorySheela first shows up in US birth records in 1943, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 82 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1959, when it reached #2,678.
About the name Sheela
Sheela is a girl name of Indian, Irish and Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ela”. US birth records list Sheela for girls from 1943 to 2015, in 57 of those 73 years. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked #2,678 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Indian namesIrish namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.8 | 264,151 girls |
| 1950s | 5.4 | 185,185 girls |
| 1960s | 6.4 | 157,233 girls |
| 1970s | 9.0 | 111,235 girls |
| 1980s | 11 | 93,985 girls |
| 1990s | 4.1 | 245,098 girls |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1,149,425 girls |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 2,142,857 girls |
Other spellings of Sheela
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Questions about the name Sheela
What is the origin of the name Sheela?
Sheela has Indian, Irish, Latin roots in our records. Other Indian names include Kali, Serena, Mira.
Is Sheela a boy or girl name?
Sheela is a girl name.
How popular is the name Sheela?
Sheela is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #2,678 in 1959.