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Worldwide Name Statistics

Shelia

Ranked #1104 - 1 in 225,925 people
US

Most common in

United States

35k bearers

World total

35,410

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1104

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States35k
Worldwide
~35k
rank #1104
Rarity
1 in 225,925
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~35k in US

About the name Shelia

There are an estimated 35,410 people named Shelia alive worldwide today. That ranks Shelia at #1104 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Shelia is held by approximately 35,410 people, ranking #1104 among first names. That works out to roughly 11 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 9,373 U.S. residents).

Historically Shelia is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Shelia 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 0.2%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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  1. 1915: 5
  2. 1916: 6
  3. 1917: 6
  4. 1919: 7
  5. 1920: 7
  6. 1921: 8
  7. 1922: 13
  8. 1923: 11
  9. 1924: 15
  10. 1925: 22
  11. 1926: 23
  12. 1927: 16
  13. 1928: 18
  14. 1929: 14
  15. 1930: 10
  16. 1931: 22
  17. 1932: 23
  18. 1933: 27
  19. 1934: 20
  20. 1935: 43
  21. 1936: 44
  22. 1937: 59
  23. 1938: 64
  24. 1939: 72
  25. 1940: 82
  26. 1941: 130
  27. 1942: 152
  28. 1943: 215
  29. 1944: 219
  30. 1945: 305
  31. 1946: 550
  32. 1947: 744
  33. 1948: 795
  34. 1949: 821
  35. 1950: 957
  36. 1951: 1,160
  37. 1952: 1,236
  38. 1953: 1,484
  39. 1954: 1,671
  40. 1955: 1,843
  41. 1956: 1,951
  42. 1957: 2,099
  43. 1958: 2,097
  44. 1959: 2,293
  45. 1960: 2,264
  46. 1961: 2,013
  47. 1962: 2,276
  48. 1963: 2,072
  49. 1964: 2,021
  50. 1965: 1,903
  51. 1966: 1,812
  52. 1967: 1,476
  53. 1968: 1,363
  54. 1969: 1,304
  55. 1970: 1,197
  56. 1971: 1,044
  57. 1972: 803
  58. 1973: 691
  59. 1974: 567
  60. 1975: 450
  61. 1976: 339
  62. 1977: 284
  63. 1978: 251
  64. 1979: 228
  65. 1980: 218
  66. 1981: 173
  67. 1982: 168
  68. 1983: 121
  69. 1984: 131
  70. 1985: 124
  71. 1986: 129
  72. 1987: 106
  73. 1988: 100
  74. 1989: 83
  75. 1990: 82
  76. 1991: 84
  77. 1992: 61
  78. 1993: 53
  79. 1994: 55
  80. 1995: 40
  81. 1996: 36
  82. 1997: 34
  83. 1998: 32
  84. 1999: 27
  85. 2000: 26
  86. 2001: 28
  87. 2002: 22
  88. 2003: 14
  89. 2004: 28
  90. 2005: 13
  91. 2006: 16
  92. 2007: 12
  93. 2008: 12
  94. 2009: 19
  95. 2010: 13
  96. 2011: 8
  97. 2012: 8
  98. 2013: 8
  99. 2014: 10
  100. 2015: 11
  101. 2016: 12
  102. 2017: 16
  103. 2019: 7
  104. 2020: 11
  105. 2021: 9
  106. 2022: 7
  107. 2023: 7

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Shelia worldwide?

There are an estimated 35,410 people named Shelia alive worldwide today, ranking #1104 globally.

Is Shelia a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 225,925 people. In the United States there are roughly 35,410 bearers, which is 1 in 9,373 Americans.

Is Shelia a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Shelia is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Shelia come from?

Who are famous people named Shelia?

Data sources

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

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