United States name statistics
Shelia in United States
Estimated bearers
35,410
Country rank
#1104
Per 100k
11
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 0.2%Female 99.8%
Shelia popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Shelia, 1915 to 2023 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1915: 5
- 1916: 6
- 1917: 6
- 1919: 7
- 1920: 7
- 1921: 8
- 1922: 13
- 1923: 11
- 1924: 15
- 1925: 22
- 1926: 23
- 1927: 16
- 1928: 18
- 1929: 14
- 1930: 10
- 1931: 22
- 1932: 23
- 1933: 27
- 1934: 20
- 1935: 43
- 1936: 44
- 1937: 59
- 1938: 64
- 1939: 72
- 1940: 82
- 1941: 130
- 1942: 152
- 1943: 215
- 1944: 219
- 1945: 305
- 1946: 550
- 1947: 744
- 1948: 795
- 1949: 821
- 1950: 957
- 1951: 1,160
- 1952: 1,236
- 1953: 1,484
- 1954: 1,671
- 1955: 1,843
- 1956: 1,951
- 1957: 2,099
- 1958: 2,097
- 1959: 2,293
- 1960: 2,264
- 1961: 2,013
- 1962: 2,276
- 1963: 2,072
- 1964: 2,021
- 1965: 1,903
- 1966: 1,812
- 1967: 1,476
- 1968: 1,363
- 1969: 1,304
- 1970: 1,197
- 1971: 1,044
- 1972: 803
- 1973: 691
- 1974: 567
- 1975: 450
- 1976: 339
- 1977: 284
- 1978: 251
- 1979: 228
- 1980: 218
- 1981: 173
- 1982: 168
- 1983: 121
- 1984: 131
- 1985: 124
- 1986: 129
- 1987: 106
- 1988: 100
- 1989: 83
- 1990: 82
- 1991: 84
- 1992: 61
- 1993: 53
- 1994: 55
- 1995: 40
- 1996: 36
- 1997: 34
- 1998: 32
- 1999: 27
- 2000: 26
- 2001: 28
- 2002: 22
- 2003: 14
- 2004: 28
- 2005: 13
- 2006: 16
- 2007: 12
- 2008: 12
- 2009: 19
- 2010: 13
- 2011: 8
- 2012: 8
- 2013: 8
- 2014: 10
- 2015: 11
- 2016: 12
- 2017: 16
- 2019: 7
- 2020: 11
- 2021: 9
- 2022: 7
- 2023: 7
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Shelia in United States?
An estimated 35,410 people in United States are named Shelia. That works out to 1 in 9,373 residents.
Is Shelia a common name in United States?
Shelia ranks #1104 among first names in United States.