Sheilah comes from the Irish / Latin tradition, meaning Blind, of the heavens.
◆
How popular is Sheilah?
1955peak year
At its height in 1955, Sheilah reached #664 nationally — 199 babies received it that single year. Its strongest stretch was the 1950s — particularly the decade right around the peak. Today, Sheilah is a rare name in U.S. records. In all, around 2,285 babies have been registered as Sheilah since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Every name has a homeland. Discover beautiful girl names rooted in cultures from around the world — each with full meanings, origin stories and pronunciation.