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Origin & history of Shelia1
English roots
Shelia comes from the English tradition, meaning Feminine, variant of Sheila..
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How popular is Shelia?
1959
peak year
Shelia has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #10937), with about 10 babies named Shelia each year. In 1959, 2,283 babies received the name (ranked #170). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 47,891.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
2,283
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #170)
(ranked #170)
10
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
100
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
47,891
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Shelia9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
🌍Humanitarian
🎨Creative
🌟Wise
💝Loving
S1
H8
E5
L3
I9
A1
Sum: 27 → Life path 9
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Personality of Shelia🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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