Sheilah
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #663 in 1955
0 babies were named Sheilah in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1924–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistorySheilah first shows up in US birth records in 1924, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 101 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1955, when it reached #663.
About the name Sheilah
Sheilah 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 Sheilah for girls from 1924 to 2009, in 68 of those 86 years. Its best year was 1955, when it ranked #663 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2009, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.7 | 1,500,000 girls |
| 1930s | 9.4 | 106,610 girls |
| 1940s | 28 | 35,286 girls |
| 1950s | 46 | 21,863 girls |
| 1960s | 23 | 44,150 girls |
| 1970s | 18 | 55,617 girls |
| 1980s | 6.3 | 159,744 girls |
| 1990s | 3.0 | 330,033 girls |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 740,741 girls |
Other spellings of Sheilah
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 Sheilah
What is the origin of the name Sheilah?
Sheilah has Irish, Latin roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Sheilah a boy or girl name?
Sheilah is a girl name.
How popular is the name Sheilah?
Sheilah is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2009. It peaked at #663 in 1955.