Girl · Name family
Sheila
290,645births recorded
16Countries
4Variants
1937Peak · British Columbia
#2326United States 2025
Sheila is a girl name family recorded 290,645 times in 16 countries since 1907. It ranks highest today in the United States (#2326 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in British Columbia in 1937, at 473.3 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Sheila
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheila | English | 239,422 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2645 | 1963 | ▼ 41 % |
| Sheila | English | 18,849 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #261 | 2009 | ▶ 1 % |
| Sheila | English | 10,342 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1945 | – |
| Sheila | English | 3,921 | 🇪🇸 Spain | – | 2004 | – |
| Sheila | English | 2,977 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1937 | – |
| Sheila | English | 2,888 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1964 | – |
| Sheyla | Spanish | 4,241 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2326 | 2006 | ▶ 0 % |
| Sheyla | Spanish | 1,258 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #717 | 2015 | ▲ 155 % |
| Sheyla | Spanish | 101 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1979 | – |
| Sheyla | Spanish | 80 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2020 | – |
| Sheyla | Spanish | 50 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2012 | – |
| Sheyla | Spanish | 34 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | – | 2014 | – |
| Sheilah | English | 2,285 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1955 | – |
| Sheilla | English | 450 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1962 | – |
| Sheilla | English | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1969 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Sheila ↔ Sheyla — spelling variant
- Sheila ↔ Sheilah — spelling variant
- Sheila ↔ Sheilla — spelling variant
Questions about Sheila
How popular is the name Sheila?
In 2025 it ranked #2326 in the United States. Official registers record 290,645 births across 16 countries.
What is Sheila in other languages?
Sheyla (Spanish); Sheilah (English); Sheilla (English).
When was Sheila most popular?
It peaked in British Columbia in 1937, at 473.3 births per 100,000.
Is Sheila a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Sheila is a girl name.