Sheilagh
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,123 in 1952
0 babies were named Sheilagh in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1952–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistorySheilagh first shows up in US birth records in 1952, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 73 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1952, when it reached #4,123.
About the name Sheilagh
Sheilagh is a girl name of Irish and Latin origin. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-agh”. US birth records list Sheilagh for girls from 1952 to 1989, in 9 of those 38 years. Its best year was 1952, when it ranked #4,123 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1989, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1,176,471 girls |
| 1960s | 1.8 | 561,798 girls |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 2,941,176 girls |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,703,704 girls |
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Questions about the name Sheilagh
What is the origin of the name Sheilagh?
Sheilagh has Irish, Latin roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Sheilagh a boy or girl name?
Sheilagh is a girl name.
How popular is the name Sheilagh?
Sheilagh is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1989. It peaked at #4,123 in 1952.