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Sheila

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Sheila: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Sheila: Recorded every year since 1964, its highest recorded position is #37, and it stood at #4,192 in 2024.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #1502 to #5730.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#1502#5730
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
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
2022#4645
2023#4709
2024#4192

VerifiedSource: 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

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 52 of the 59 years from 1964 to 2022.

In 2022: #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #4645 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1964–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #535 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2022

    Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2022).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

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, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#41925HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#47094HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#46454HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#31927HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#28438HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#55913HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#39855HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#35836HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#254710HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#57303HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#40035HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#246010HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#36816HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#40495HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#40125HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#232610HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#45244HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#28957HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#150216HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#24388HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#28026HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#162812HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#21058HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#20238HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#168810HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#21897HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#18239HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#154311HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#164610HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#4443HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#6574HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#5446HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#5377HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#5058HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#6914HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#6295HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#5726HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#35913HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#5796HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#5027HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#6654HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#6005HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#6514HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#39710HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#5306HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#4787HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#5266HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#5765HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#4039HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#5715HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#5006HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#5414HighVerified
1964Norwayfemale#5354HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#9053HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#7644HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#6515HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#6615HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#6126HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#6955HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#7584HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#6415HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#6655HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8423HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#7643HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#4435HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4984HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#5363HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#4394HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#3456HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#23518HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#27911HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#21118HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#19820HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#19321HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#26214HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#22417HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#17827HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#15831HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#13641HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#13841HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#12946HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#12551HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#11064HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#13054HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#13653HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#9583HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#10183HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#9390HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#80104HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#78108HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#81104HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#75114HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#72131HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#65139HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#75119HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#62143HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#52163HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#53161HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#56136HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#45151HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#45153HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#44161HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#37176HighVerified

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

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1964 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #37 in Republic of Ireland in 1964. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.