Gender
Female
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- from the name cecilia
- Irish
- Blind; an Irish variant of Cecilia, also an affectionate Australian slang term for a woman or girl
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
Pronunciation
she(i)-la
Famous People
Singer Sheila E., Actress Sheila Kelley
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1962 (rank #1451, 29 births); most recent 1989 (rank #5614, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 1962 (rank #52, 8,780 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2645, 65 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 65 |
| 2024 | – | 97 |
| 2023 | – | 102 |
| 2022 | – | 127 |
| 2021 | – | 115 |
| 2020 | – | 131 |
| 2019 | – | 90 |
| 2018 | – | 96 |
| 2017 | – | 104 |
| 2016 | – | 114 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #1503, 16 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3332, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1975 (rank #574, 33 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3214, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2014 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)