Girls name
Sheila
Sheila is a girls' name given to 235,412 girls in the United States since 1911, peaking in 1962 with 8,778 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 19th among girls names in North Dakota in 1965.
Which states favor Sheila
Sheila by state
Top states by all-time births named Sheila. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 21,436 | #2380 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 16,628 | #1824 (2025) |
| 3 | Illinois | 13,597 | #1585 (2014) |
| 4 | Texas | 11,779 | #3728 (2025) |
| 5 | Ohio | 11,547 | #1416 (2023) |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 10,309 | #1597 (2021) |
| 7 | Michigan | 9,836 | #1222 (2011) |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 8,851 | #937 (2010) |
| 9 | North Carolina | 8,179 | #1564 (2020) |
| 10 | Georgia | 7,062 | #1702 (2019) |
| 11 | Indiana | 6,470 | #1030 (2022) |
| 12 | Florida | 6,357 | #1508 (2024) |
| 13 | Tennessee | 6,173 | #1330 (2024) |
| 14 | Missouri | 6,098 | #643 (2003) |
| 15 | Kentucky | 5,851 | #579 (2001) |
| 16 | Virginia | 5,545 | #1202 (2024) |
| 17 | Alabama | 5,375 | #653 (2011) |
| 18 | New Jersey | 5,123 | #1384 (2024) |
| 19 | Louisiana | 5,110 | #604 (1993) |
| 20 | Minnesota | 4,869 | #937 (2011) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).