Shela
Girl name · Celtic · Irish · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,375 in 1950
0 babies were named Shela in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1935–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShela first shows up in US birth records in 1935, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 90 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1950, when it reached #1,375.
About the name Shela
Shela is a girl name of Celtic, Irish and Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ela”. US birth records list Shela for girls from 1935 to 2007, in 69 of those 73 years. Its best year was 1950, when it ranked #1,375 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2007, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesIrish namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 5.2 | 190,840 girls |
| 1940s | 12 | 81,500 girls |
| 1950s | 17 | 58,072 girls |
| 1960s | 19 | 53,821 girls |
| 1970s | 12 | 84,674 girls |
| 1980s | 9.6 | 104,712 girls |
| 1990s | 7.5 | 133,156 girls |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 406,091 girls |
Other spellings of Shela
More Celtic girl names
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Isla · from Islay
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Quinn · descendant of Conn
- Unisex name: Blair · plain, field
- Girl name: Olive · olive tree
Questions about the name Shela
What is the origin of the name Shela?
Shela has Celtic, Irish, Latin roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Evelyn, Isla, Riley.
Is Shela a boy or girl name?
Shela is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shela?
Shela is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2007. It peaked at #1,375 in 1950.