Total births
384
Girls' name · since 1932
Sheilia
384 babies named Sheilia in U.S. Social Security records since 1932, with the highest year being 1966. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 384
- total births
- 1932–1983
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Sheilia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 384 have been recorded since 1932.
Sheilia has 384 recorded births among girls since 1932, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1932 to 1983.
- 384 total births
- 1932–1983 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
384 girls have been named Sheilia since 1932, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1983.
- 384
- total births
- 1932–1983
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Sheilia was born in this single decade.
1966
Single peak year
20 babies were named Sheilia in 1966 - its busiest year on record.
Sheilia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sheilia's full recorded timeline at 1959, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1932, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1966 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sheilia at a glance
Last recorded 1983Peak year
1966
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1932
Sheilia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1932–1983
- Peak year (1966)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Sheilia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Sheilia's strongest decade.
147 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Sheilia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1940s
1940s
59 births
- 1950s
1950s
111 births
- 1960s
1960s
147 births
- 1970s 44
1970s
44 births
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 147 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sheilia? ▼
Since 1932, Social Security records show 384 babies named Sheilia. The most recent recorded year was 1983. Its busiest year on record was 1966, with 20 births.
When was Sheilia most popular? ▼
Sheilia was most popular in the 1960s decade with 147 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
How long has the name Sheilia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sheilia since 1932 -- 52 years through the most recent 1983 data.
What names are similar to Sheilia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sheila, Sherry, Shelby, Shelly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sheilia's data
- Sheilia's decade-level peak was the 1960s (147 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sheilia
Nearby Names Like Sheilia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sheilia
Sheila Girl
#2013 238,774 births
Sherry Girl
#6948 229,937 births
Shelby Girl
#658 148,830 births
Shelly Girl
#4580 84,420 births
Sherri Girl
#8493 83,667 births
Compare Sheilia side by side: Sheilia vs Sheila Sheilia vs Sherry Sheilia vs Shelby
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1932–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sheilia: Baby Name Since 1932 - 384 Births, Peak 1966." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sheilia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sheilia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.