Shelia

A unisex name of Irish origin, meaning fairy woman; a form of Síle.

Babies a year
16
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Shelia by the numbers

Shelia was given to 16 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 2,283 babies in 1959, so it is a 1950s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Shelia. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Shelbywillow farm or ledge farm864 in the US (2017)
  • SheenaGod is gracious; form of Siobhan20 in the US (2017)
  • Sheribeloved; a form of Cheryl or Sherry8 in the US (2017)
  • Shalin5 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Shelia

CyprusDemetrisBrionCaliberDayleeDayshawnAshlieDesiah

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