Shelia
Girl name · English · Irish · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #170 in 1959
0 babies were named Shelia in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1915–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShelia first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1959, when it reached #170.
About the name Shelia
Shelia is a girl name of English, Irish and Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-lia”. US birth records list Shelia for girls from 1915 to 2023, in 107 of those 109 years. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked #170 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesIrish namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 4.5 | 222,222 girls |
| 1920s | 12 | 81,169 girls |
| 1930s | 36 | 27,809 girls |
| 1940s | 256 | 3,903 girls |
| 1950s | 862 | 1,161 girls |
| 1960s | 1,003 | 997 girls |
| 1970s | 372 | 2,685 girls |
| 1980s | 79 | 12,596 girls |
| 1990s | 28 | 36,075 girls |
| 2000s | 10 | 96,899 girls |
| 2010s | 5.3 | 188,679 girls |
| 2020s | 5.3 | 190,476 girls |
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Shelia
What is the origin of the name Shelia?
Shelia has English, Irish, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Shelia a boy or girl name?
Shelia is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shelia?
Shelia is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #170 in 1959.