Name Legacy

Shelia

Recorded 1915–2023 · United States

Shelia was most popular in 1959, when 2,293 American babies were given the name — ranking #323 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 47,891 people named Shelia.

Most popular in1959
Rank that year#323
Births that year2,293
Total since 188047,891

Shelia over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Shelia’s peak in 1959. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Where Shelia is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org