as a First Name
Anglicized spelling of Síle, the Irish Gaelic form of Cecily. This name has become so common and widespread that it is hardly felt to be Irish any longer. In Australia since the 19th century it has been a slang generic term for any woman.
| 193rd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Hundreds of thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 309,813
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Kentucky
- has the most people named Sheila per capita
- 1963
- marked the height of its popularity
99.99%
0.01%
40%
55+
55+
54%
30-54
30-54
4%
13-29
13-29
2%
0-12
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Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
