Shiela
Meaning
a common spelling variant of Sheila, the Irish form of Cecilia, itself of disputed Latin meaning
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Shiela has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
202 people · the #25,214 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 41
Among people named Shiela living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Shiela
Most people given the name Shiela in the United States were born between 1950 and 1979. The Shiela you meet today is most often in her 50s or 60s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Shiela deep dive
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