Gender
Female
Origin
- Latin
- Blind
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Shelia
Pronunciation
sh(e)-lia
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1965 (rank #2475, 11 births); most recent 1971 (rank #3965, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 1959 (rank #169, 2,282 births); most recent 2023 (rank #12180, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | 7 |
| 2022 | – | 7 |
| 2021 | – | 9 |
| 2020 | – | 11 |
| 2019 | – | 7 |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | 16 |
| 2016 | – | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1968 (rank #243, 11 births); most recent 1982 (rank #523, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence