Shiela
Girl name · Celtic Gaelic · Irish · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #712 in 1970
0 babies were named Shiela in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1908–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShiela first shows up in US birth records in 1908, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 117 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1970, when it reached #712.
About the name Shiela
Shiela is a girl name of Celtic Gaelic, Irish and Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ela”. US birth records list Shiela for girls from 1908 to 2001, in 79 of those 94 years. Its best year was 1970, when it ranked #712 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2001, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic Gaelic namesIrish namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 10 | 95,694 girls |
| 1910s | 0.5 | 1,960,784 girls |
| 1920s | 4.2 | 238,095 girls |
| 1930s | 15 | 66,534 girls |
| 1940s | 36 | 27,678 girls |
| 1950s | 49 | 20,538 girls |
| 1960s | 74 | 13,430 girls |
| 1970s | 58 | 17,385 girls |
| 1980s | 18 | 56,786 girls |
| 1990s | 7.4 | 135,135 girls |
| 2000s | 4.2 | 240,964 girls |
More Celtic Gaelic girl names
- Girl name: Hazel · hazel tree
- Girl name: Genevieve · possibly woman of the people
- Girl name: Brianna · possibly noble, strong
- Girl name: Maisie · pearl
- Girl name: Bonnie · pretty
- Girl name: Cecelia · blind
- Girl name: Makenna · son of Kenneth
- Girl name: Katie · pure
Questions about the name Shiela
What is the origin of the name Shiela?
Shiela has Celtic Gaelic, Irish, Latin roots in our records. Other Celtic Gaelic names include Hazel, Genevieve, Brianna.
Is Shiela a boy or girl name?
Shiela is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shiela?
Shiela is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2001. It peaked at #712 in 1970.