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United States name statistics

Sheila in United States

Estimated bearers

163,982

Country rank

#316

Per 100k

49

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Sheila popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Sheila, 1907 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1907: 9
  2. 1908: 11
  3. 1909: 13
  4. 1910: 10
  5. 1911: 18
  6. 1912: 20
  7. 1913: 18
  8. 1914: 31
  9. 1915: 42
  10. 1916: 45
  11. 1917: 59
  12. 1918: 76
  13. 1919: 69
  14. 1920: 91
  15. 1921: 110
  16. 1922: 120
  17. 1923: 139
  18. 1924: 162
  19. 1925: 214
  20. 1926: 210
  21. 1927: 233
  22. 1928: 242
  23. 1929: 337
  24. 1930: 341
  25. 1931: 538
  26. 1932: 609
  27. 1933: 737
  28. 1934: 787
  29. 1935: 1,332
  30. 1936: 1,319
  31. 1937: 1,585
  32. 1938: 1,795
  33. 1939: 1,965
  34. 1940: 1,923
  35. 1941: 2,341
  36. 1942: 2,986
  37. 1943: 3,076
  38. 1944: 2,680
  39. 1945: 3,185
  40. 1946: 4,714
  41. 1947: 5,107
  42. 1948: 5,032
  43. 1949: 4,786
  44. 1950: 5,337
  45. 1951: 5,910
  46. 1952: 6,230
  47. 1953: 6,982
  48. 1954: 7,216
  49. 1955: 7,668
  50. 1956: 7,890
  51. 1957: 7,780
  52. 1958: 7,310
  53. 1959: 8,006
  54. 1960: 7,925
  55. 1961: 7,824
  56. 1962: 8,807
  57. 1963: 8,727
  58. 1964: 8,490
  59. 1965: 7,932
  60. 1966: 7,224
  61. 1967: 6,353
  62. 1968: 5,746
  63. 1969: 5,261
  64. 1970: 4,947
  65. 1971: 4,347
  66. 1972: 3,403
  67. 1973: 3,008
  68. 1974: 2,449
  69. 1975: 2,107
  70. 1976: 1,883
  71. 1977: 1,664
  72. 1978: 1,421
  73. 1979: 1,373
  74. 1980: 1,219
  75. 1981: 1,221
  76. 1982: 1,105
  77. 1983: 951
  78. 1984: 908
  79. 1985: 1,012
  80. 1986: 985
  81. 1987: 800
  82. 1988: 718
  83. 1989: 666
  84. 1990: 626
  85. 1991: 633
  86. 1992: 642
  87. 1993: 543
  88. 1994: 419
  89. 1995: 395
  90. 1996: 378
  91. 1997: 309
  92. 1998: 348
  93. 1999: 353
  94. 2000: 343
  95. 2001: 383
  96. 2002: 340
  97. 2003: 303
  98. 2004: 315
  99. 2005: 240
  100. 2006: 279
  101. 2007: 271
  102. 2008: 224
  103. 2009: 170
  104. 2010: 186
  105. 2011: 183
  106. 2012: 145
  107. 2013: 145
  108. 2014: 162
  109. 2015: 124
  110. 2016: 114
  111. 2017: 104
  112. 2018: 96
  113. 2019: 90
  114. 2020: 131
  115. 2021: 115
  116. 2022: 127
  117. 2023: 102
  118. 2024: 97
  119. 2025: 65

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Sheila in United States?

An estimated 163,982 people in United States are named Sheila. That works out to 1 in 2,024 residents.

Is Sheila a common name in United States?

Sheila ranks #316 among first names in United States.