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Sheila

“Heavenly; from Latin Caelia by way of Irish Síle” — Latin via Irish origin

Girl's name · #2645 in the US (2025) · Retro

Sheila has appeared in US records since 1907 — best rank #50 (1963) · 238,774 babies named Sheila all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 11,000 girls in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Sheilas

• Sheila Dikshit — Indian politician and former Chief Minister of Delhi (1938-2019)
• Sheila Jackson Lee — American lawyer and politician (1950–2024)
• Sheila — French recording artist and yé-yé singer
• Sheila E. — American singer and percussionist (born 1957)
• Sheila Jordan — American jazz singer (1928–2025)

In stories & tradition

• Sheila Broflovski — South Park
• Sheila Carter — The Bold and the Beautiful · The Young and the Restless
• Sheila Birtles — Coronation Street

What Sheilas become

Among 838 notable people named Sheila:

Artists & writers appear 1.26× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sheila, French recording artist and yé-yé singer.

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