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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English, Spanish and 1 more
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Shiela is a feminine given name.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.
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5 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Statistics + language records
United States, 2001: 8 girls (rank 11020). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Shiela
Recorded category girls
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | 7 | 1,676 | observed |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | 5 | 4,274 | observed |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | 6 | 4,398 | observed |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | 13 | 2,661 | observed |
| 1925 | 5 | 4,973 | observed |
| 1926 | 7 | 3,873 | observed |
| 1927 | 7 | 3,875 | observed |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | 12 | 2,587 | observed |
| 1930 | 12 | 2,552 | observed |
| 1931 | 9 | 2,972 | observed |
| 1932 | 11 | 2,644 | observed |
| 1933 | 13 | 2,275 | observed |
| 1934 | 7 | 3,449 | observed |
| 1935 | 23 | 1,550 | observed |
| 1936 | 29 | 1,345 | observed |
| 1937 | 17 | 1,914 | observed |
| 1938 | 19 | 1,805 | observed |
| 1939 | 20 | 1,731 | observed |
| 1940 | 25 | 1,549 | observed |
| 1941 | 41 | 1,166 | observed |
| 1942 | 46 | 1,162 | observed |
| 1943 | 42 | 1,251 | observed |
| 1944 | 40 | 1,255 | observed |
| 1945 | 56 | 1,032 | observed |
| 1946 | 58 | 1,116 | observed |
| 1947 | 79 | 992 | observed |
| 1948 | 74 | 1,015 | observed |
| 1949 | 74 | 1,038 | observed |
| 1950 | 75 | 1,064 | observed |
| 1951 | 92 | 970 | observed |
| 1952 | 81 | 1,046 | observed |
| 1953 | 92 | 1,001 | observed |
| 1954 | 76 | 1,134 | observed |
| 1955 | 81 | 1,106 | observed |
| 1956 | 99 | 1,027 | observed |
| 1957 | 115 | 965 | observed |
| 1958 | 98 | 1,059 | observed |
| 1959 | 131 | 915 | observed |
| 1960 | 126 | 950 | observed |
| 1961 | 136 | 921 | observed |
| 1962 | 127 | 944 | observed |
| 1963 | 157 | 833 | observed |
| 1964 | 156 | 836 | observed |
| 1965 | 146 | 822 | observed |
| 1966 | 134 | 866 | observed |
| 1967 | 112 | 967 | observed |
| 1968 | 129 | 909 | observed |
| 1969 | 132 | 923 | observed |
| 1970 | 216 | 712 | observed |
| 1971 | 139 | 931 | observed |
| 1972 | 116 | 1,012 | observed |
| 1973 | 91 | 1,185 | observed |
| 1974 | 72 | 1,414 | observed |
| 1975 | 53 | 1,756 | observed |
| 1976 | 75 | 1,406 | observed |
| 1977 | 53 | 1,877 | observed |
| 1978 | 47 | 2,012 | observed |
| 1979 | 44 | 2,218 | observed |
| 1980 | 39 | 2,440 | observed |
| 1981 | 29 | 2,986 | observed |
| 1982 | 47 | 2,150 | observed |
| 1983 | 25 | 3,242 | observed |
| 1984 | 31 | 2,851 | observed |
| 1985 | 37 | 2,601 | observed |
| 1986 | 30 | 3,054 | observed |
| 1987 | 33 | 2,915 | observed |
| 1988 | 13 | 5,895 | observed |
| 1989 | 16 | 5,286 | observed |
| 1990 | 22 | 4,380 | observed |
| 1991 | 25 | 4,059 | observed |
| 1992 | 21 | 4,686 | observed |
| 1993 | 17 | 5,419 | observed |
| 1994 | 18 | 5,249 | observed |
| 1995 | 8 | 9,553 | observed |
| 1996 | 8 | 9,581 | observed |
| 1997 | 10 | 8,334 | observed |
| 1998 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1999 | 6 | 12,688 | observed |
| 2000 | 7 | 11,801 | observed |
| 2001 | 8 | 11,020 | observed |
| 2002 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2003 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2004 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2005 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2006 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2007 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2008 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Shiela” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
No historical attestations or sourced notable bearers are recorded yet. Historical databases are being evaluated for reuse permission; nothing is listed until a record can be cited.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
