Name Legacy

Shiela

Recorded 1908–2001 · United States

Shiela was most popular in 1970, when 216 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,237 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 4,408 people named Shiela.

Most popular in1970
Rank that year#1,237
Births that year216
Total since 18804,408

Shiela over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Shiela’s peak in 1970. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Where Shiela 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