Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Origin: DutchSheila is a common feminine given name, derived from the Irish name Sรญle, 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 Sheila yields these three numbers โ a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 3 | #920 |
| 1954 | 3 | #932 |
| 1955 | 6 | #772 |
| 1956 | 2 | #1,071 |
| 1957 | 2 | #1,085 |
| 1958 | 5 | #848 |
| 1959 | 5 | #870 |
| 1960 | 6 | #835 |
| 1961 | 11 | #677 |
| 1962 | 7 | #799 |
| 1963 | 20 | #522 |
| 1964 | 19 | #545 |
| 1965 | 20 | #542 |
| 1966 | 23 | #500 |
| 1967 | 32 | #415 |
| 1968 | 28 | #455 |
| 1969 | 34 | #408 |
| 1970 | 55 | #312 |
| 1971 | 40 | #362 |
| 1972 | 49 | #291 |
| 1973 | 47 | #299 |
| 1974 | 47 | #292 |
| 1975 | 63 | #232 |
| 1976 | 45 | #281 |
| 1977 | 36 | #338 |
| 1978 | 39 | #318 |
| 1979 | 24 | #419 |
| 1980 | 40 | #318 |
| 1981 | 25 | #438 |
| 1982 | 30 | #384 |
| 1983 | 21 | #476 |
| 1984 | 27 | #413 |
| 1985 | 48 | #294 |
| 1986 | 52 | #278 |
| 1987 | 31 | #401 |
| 1988 | 48 | #289 |
| 1989 | 31 | #411 |
| 1990 | 35 | #395 |
| 1991 | 38 | #377 |
| 1992 | 24 | #504 |
| 1993 | 22 | #545 |
| 1994 | 17 | #627 |
| 1995 | 28 | #445 |
| 1996 | 36 | #373 |
| 1997 | 17 | #606 |
| 1998 | 19 | #565 |
| 1999 | 16 | #617 |
| 2000 | 9 | #885 |
| 2001 | 13 | #696 |
| 2002 | 6 | #1,036 |
| 2003 | 13 | #692 |
| 2004 | 4 | #1,232 |
| 2005 | 9 | #820 |
| 2006 | 4 | #1,200 |
| 2007 | 7 | #907 |
| 2008 | 5 | #1,041 |
| 2009 | 2 | #1,465 |
| 2010 | 2 | #1,373 |
| 2011 | 4 | #1,088 |
| 2013 | 1 | #1,501 |
| 2015 | 1 | #358 |
| 2016 | 1 | #113 |
| 2017 | 1 | #175 |
