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Worldwide Name Statistics

Sheila

Ranked #316 - 1 in 48,786 people
US

Most common in

United States

164k bearers

World total

163,982

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#316

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States164k
Worldwide
~164k
rank #316
Rarity
1 in 48,786
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~164k in US

About the name Sheila

There are an estimated 163,982 people named Sheila alive worldwide today. That ranks Sheila at #316 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Sheila is held by approximately 163,982 people, ranking #316 among first names. That works out to roughly 49 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,024 U.S. residents).

Historically Sheila is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Sheila appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 163,982 people named Sheila alive worldwide today, ranking #316 globally.

Is Sheila a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 48,786 people. In the United States there are roughly 163,982 bearers, which is 1 in 2,024 Americans.

Is Sheila a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Sheila is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Sheila come from?

Who are famous people named Sheila?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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