Sheelah
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,801 in 1943
0 babies were named Sheelah 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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- HistorySheelah 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 1943, when it reached #3,801.
About the name Sheelah
Sheelah is a girl name of Irish and Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-lah”. US birth records list Sheelah for girls from 1943 to 1985, in 15 of those 43 years. Its best year was 1943, when it ranked #3,801 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1985, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.8 | 569,106 girls |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 3,030,303 girls |
| 1960s | 2.6 | 378,788 girls |
| 1970s | 0.7 | 1,449,275 girls |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1,714,286 girls |
Other spellings of Sheelah
More Irish girl names
- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Rylee · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Sheelah
What is the origin of the name Sheelah?
Sheelah has Irish, Latin roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Sheelah a boy or girl name?
Sheelah is a girl name.
How popular is the name Sheelah?
Sheelah is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1985. It peaked at #3,801 in 1943.