FIRST NAME
Sheila
Sheila is the 140th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 201,996 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 163 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #140 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
435,242
living · #124
2020 CENSUS
201,996
living · #140
BABIES NAMED SHEILA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1907–2025
202565
As a female name, Sheila peaked in 1962, when 8,778 babies were named Sheila (the #52 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #18,430 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
163
living · #18,430
BABIES NAMED SHEILA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1929–1989
19898
As a male name, Sheila peaked in 1962, when 29 babies were named Sheila (the #1475 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)