48,866births recorded
4Countries
3Variants
1962Peak · United States
Shelia is a girl name family recorded 48,866 times in 4 countries since 1915. Its all-time peak was in the United States in 1962, at 57.6 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.
All forms of Shelia
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelia | English | 47,891 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1962 | – |
| Shelia | English | 97 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1941 | – |
| Shelia | English | 41 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1968 | – |
| Shelia | English | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2009 | – |
| Sheliah | English | 435 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1955 | – |
| Shellia | English | 397 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1962 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Shelia ↔ Sheliah — spelling variant
- Shelia ↔ Shellia — spelling variant
Questions about Shelia
What is Shelia in other languages?
Sheliah (English); Shellia (English).
When was Shelia most popular?
It peaked in the United States in 1962, at 57.6 births per 100,000.
Is Shelia a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Shelia is a girl name.