Shiela is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Shiela means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Shiela across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Shiela has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Shiela is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “variant of Sheila, blind or heavenly”. A respelling of Sheila, the Irish form of Cecilia.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,408 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 51 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Shiela per year, United States (1908 to 2001). United States peaked in 1970 (216/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1970 (9/yr).
Shiela is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1970, when it ranked #1,239 nationally (given to 225 babies that year).
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