Sheila Popularity

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Region

Falling

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England and Wales rank by year
Year	Rank
1996	#1646
1997	#1543
1998	#1823
1999	#2189
2000	#1688
2001	#2023
2002	#2105
2003	#1628
2004	#2802
2005	#2438
2006	#1502
2007	#2895
2008	#4524
2009	#2326
2010	#4012
2011	#4049
2012	#3681
2013	#2460
2014	#4003
2015	#5730
2016	#2547
2017	#3583
2018	#3985
2019	#5591
2020	#2843
2021	#3192
2024	#4192

Demonstration dataSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1964 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #37 in Republic of Ireland in 1964.

Sheila's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, count per million births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
Year	Region	Category	Rank	Count per million	Confidence	Status
2024	England and Wales	female	#4192	5	High	Demonstration data
2021	England and Wales	female	#3192	7	High	Demonstration data
2020	England and Wales	female	#2843	8	High	Demonstration data
2019	England and Wales	female	#5591	3	High	Demonstration data
2018	England and Wales	female	#3985	5	High	Demonstration data
2017	England and Wales	female	#3583	6	High	Demonstration data
2016	England and Wales	female	#2547	10	High	Demonstration data
2015	England and Wales	female	#5730	3	High	Demonstration data
2014	England and Wales	female	#4003	5	High	Demonstration data
2013	England and Wales	female	#2460	10	High	Demonstration data
2012	England and Wales	female	#3681	6	High	Demonstration data
2011	England and Wales	female	#4049	5	High	Demonstration data
2010	England and Wales	female	#4012	5	High	Demonstration data
2009	England and Wales	female	#2326	10	High	Demonstration data
2008	England and Wales	female	#4524	4	High	Demonstration data
2007	England and Wales	female	#2895	7	High	Demonstration data
2006	England and Wales	female	#1502	16	High	Demonstration data
2005	England and Wales	female	#2438	8	High	Demonstration data
2004	England and Wales	female	#2802	6	High	Demonstration data
2003	England and Wales	female	#1628	12	High	Demonstration data
2002	England and Wales	female	#2105	8	High	Demonstration data
2001	England and Wales	female	#2023	8	High	Demonstration data
2000	England and Wales	female	#1688	10	High	Demonstration data
1999	England and Wales	female	#2189	7	High	Demonstration data
1998	England and Wales	female	#1823	9	High	Demonstration data
1997	England and Wales	female	#1543	11	High	Demonstration data
1996	England and Wales	female	#1646	10	High	Demonstration data
2011	Northern Ireland	female	#444	3	High	Demonstration data
1996	Norway	female	#657	4	High	Demonstration data
1994	Norway	female	#544	6	High	Demonstration data
1990	Norway	female	#537	7	High	Demonstration data
1989	Norway	female	#505	8	High	Demonstration data
1988	Norway	female	#691	4	High	Demonstration data
1987	Norway	female	#629	5	High	Demonstration data
1986	Norway	female	#572	6	High	Demonstration data
1985	Norway	female	#359	13	High	Demonstration data
1984	Norway	female	#579	6	High	Demonstration data
1983	Norway	female	#502	7	High	Demonstration data
1982	Norway	female	#665	4	High	Demonstration data
1981	Norway	female	#600	5	High	Demonstration data
1980	Norway	female	#651	4	High	Demonstration data
1979	Norway	female	#397	10	High	Demonstration data
1978	Norway	female	#530	6	High	Demonstration data
1977	Norway	female	#478	7	High	Demonstration data
1976	Norway	female	#526	6	High	Demonstration data
1974	Norway	female	#576	5	High	Demonstration data
1973	Norway	female	#403	9	High	Demonstration data
1972	Norway	female	#571	5	High	Demonstration data
1971	Norway	female	#500	6	High	Demonstration data
1966	Norway	female	#541	4	High	Demonstration data
1964	Norway	female	#535	4	High	Demonstration data
2022	Republic of Ireland	female	#905	3	High	Demonstration data
2021	Republic of Ireland	female	#764	4	High	Demonstration data
2018	Republic of Ireland	female	#896	3	High	Demonstration data
2017	Republic of Ireland	female	#651	5	High	Demonstration data
2014	Republic of Ireland	female	#661	5	High	Demonstration data
2013	Republic of Ireland	female	#894	3	High	Demonstration data
2012	Republic of Ireland	female	#612	6	High	Demonstration data
2011	Republic of Ireland	female	#695	5	High	Demonstration data
2010	Republic of Ireland	female	#758	4	High	Demonstration data
2009	Republic of Ireland	female	#641	5	High	Demonstration data
2008	Republic of Ireland	female	#665	5	High	Demonstration data
2007	Republic of Ireland	female	#842	3	High	Demonstration data
2006	Republic of Ireland	female	#764	3	High	Demonstration data
2002	Republic of Ireland	female	#443	5	High	Demonstration data
2001	Republic of Ireland	female	#498	4	High	Demonstration data
2000	Republic of Ireland	female	#536	3	High	Demonstration data
1999	Republic of Ireland	female	#439	4	High	Demonstration data
1998	Republic of Ireland	female	#345	6	High	Demonstration data
1997	Republic of Ireland	female	#235	18	High	Demonstration data
1996	Republic of Ireland	female	#279	11	High	Demonstration data
1995	Republic of Ireland	female	#211	18	High	Demonstration data
1994	Republic of Ireland	female	#198	20	High	Demonstration data
1993	Republic of Ireland	female	#193	21	High	Demonstration data
1992	Republic of Ireland	female	#262	14	High	Demonstration data
1991	Republic of Ireland	female	#224	17	High	Demonstration data
1990	Republic of Ireland	female	#178	27	High	Demonstration data
1989	Republic of Ireland	female	#158	31	High	Demonstration data
1988	Republic of Ireland	female	#136	41	High	Demonstration data
1987	Republic of Ireland	female	#138	41	High	Demonstration data
1986	Republic of Ireland	female	#129	46	High	Demonstration data
1985	Republic of Ireland	female	#125	51	High	Demonstration data
1984	Republic of Ireland	female	#110	64	High	Demonstration data
1983	Republic of Ireland	female	#130	54	High	Demonstration data
1982	Republic of Ireland	female	#136	53	High	Demonstration data
1981	Republic of Ireland	female	#95	83	High	Demonstration data
1980	Republic of Ireland	female	#101	83	High	Demonstration data
1979	Republic of Ireland	female	#93	90	High	Demonstration data
1978	Republic of Ireland	female	#80	104	High	Demonstration data
1977	Republic of Ireland	female	#78	108	High	Demonstration data
1976	Republic of Ireland	female	#81	104	High	Demonstration data
1975	Republic of Ireland	female	#75	114	High	Demonstration data
1974	Republic of Ireland	female	#72	131	High	Demonstration data
1973	Republic of Ireland	female	#65	139	High	Demonstration data
1972	Republic of Ireland	female	#75	119	High	Demonstration data
1971	Republic of Ireland	female	#62	143	High	Demonstration data
1970	Republic of Ireland	female	#52	163	High	Demonstration data
1969	Republic of Ireland	female	#53	161	High	Demonstration data
1968	Republic of Ireland	female	#56	136	High	Demonstration data
1967	Republic of Ireland	female	#45	151	High	Demonstration data
1966	Republic of Ireland	female	#45	153	High	Demonstration data
1965	Republic of Ireland	female	#44	161	High	Demonstration data
1964	Republic of Ireland	female	#37	176	High	Demonstration data

England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.