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Sheila

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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.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1502 to #5730.200020052010201520202025#1502#5730
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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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
2025#3333

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, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

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 recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1964 to 2025. 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
2025England and Walesfemale#33337HighVerified
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.

Where Sheila is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Sheila, between 1964 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1964Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: highest position in 1985Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1964England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2006Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: highest position in 201119642025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–202252#37 in 1964
Norway1964–199623#359 in 1985
England and Wales1996–202530#1502 in 2006
Northern Ireland20111#444 in 2011

Its high point came 47 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1964) than in Northern Ireland (2011).

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What is known about Sheila

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1964–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not 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 2025. Highest recorded position: #37 in Republic of Ireland in 1964. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.