—2024 rank
1962peak year
238,592babies named Sheila since 1880
▲ +8%5-year trend
Sheila popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Sheila mean?
The Irish form of Sile, the Gaelic rendering of Cecilia, from Latin Caecilia, 'blind'. Once so common in Australia it became slang for a woman.
OriginIrish, Latin
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Sheila
Same era, same vibe — if you like Sheila, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Sheilas
- Sheila E., musician
Spellings & variants
CeciliaSheelagh
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