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Sheyla

Girl

Meaning of Sheyla: Irish: 'blind'

Sheyla is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2260th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2260

78 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

4,241

First recorded 1970 · peak 2006

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 11 babies1982: 13 babies1983: 15 babies1984: 9 babies1985: 9 babies1986: 15 babies1987: 15 babies1988: 20 babies1989: 27 babies1990: 33 babies19901991: 44 babies1992: 51 babies1993: 48 babies1994: 40 babies1995: 48 babies1996: 55 babies1997: 65 babies1998: 71 babies1999: 69 babies2000: 111 babies20002001: 215 babies2002: 204 babies2003: 172 babies2004: 150 babies2005: 152 babies2006: 309 babies2007: 250 babies2008: 252 babies2009: 170 babies2010: 149 babies20102011: 135 babies2012: 115 babies2013: 109 babies2014: 103 babies2015: 87 babies2016: 95 babies2017: 74 babies2018: 86 babies2019: 65 babies2020: 67 babies20202021: 85 babies2022: 107 babies2023: 84 babies2024: 106 babies2025: 78 babies
US babies named Sheyla per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 309.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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