Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Shelagh is a common feminine given name, derived from the Irish name Síle, which is believed to be a Gaelic form of the Latin name Caelia, the feminine form of the Roman clan name Caelius, meaning 'heavenly'.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Shelagh yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 6 | #4,574 |
| 1945 | 6 | #4,477 |
| 1946 | 5 | #5,595 |
| 1947 | 9 | #3,975 |
| 1948 | 5 | #5,921 |
| 1949 | 5 | #5,944 |
| 1950 | 22 | #2,115 |
| 1952 | 16 | #2,780 |
| 1953 | 6 | #5,574 |
| 1954 | 15 | #3,001 |
| 1955 | 15 | #3,077 |
| 1956 | 12 | #3,666 |
| 1957 | 17 | #2,908 |
| 1958 | 5 | #6,875 |
| 1959 | 6 | #6,120 |
| 1960 | 9 | #4,724 |
| 1961 | 22 | #2,665 |
| 1962 | 20 | #2,800 |
| 1963 | 20 | #2,847 |
| 1964 | 20 | #2,899 |
| 1965 | 16 | #3,241 |
| 1966 | 15 | #3,377 |
| 1967 | 18 | #3,052 |
| 1968 | 18 | #3,140 |
| 1969 | 20 | #3,087 |
| 1970 | 8 | #6,267 |
| 1971 | 13 | #4,497 |
| 1972 | 11 | #5,043 |
| 1973 | 12 | #4,809 |
| 1974 | 13 | #4,677 |
| 1977 | 8 | #7,448 |
| 1978 | 7 | #8,394 |
| 1979 | 8 | #7,921 |
| 1980 | 6 | #10,167 |
| 1981 | 6 | #10,188 |
| 1983 | 9 | #7,188 |
| 1984 | 6 | #10,181 |
| 1985 | 8 | #8,192 |
| 1986 | 7 | #9,394 |
| 1987 | 5 | #12,946 |
| 1988 | 9 | #8,288 |
| 1989 | 8 | #9,541 |
| 1990 | 10 | #8,409 |
| 1991 | 5 | #15,049 |
| 1992 | 7 | #11,537 |
| 1994 | 5 | #15,394 |
| 1996 | 6 | #13,231 |
| 1999 | 5 | #16,522 |
