A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Sheila
sibilant · analog · punctual
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenThe name is an Anglicized spelling of the Irish Síle, which derives from the Latin Cecilia. After centuries in traditional ballads, it entered American birth registries in 1907. Use climbed steadily until Tommy Roe placed a pop single titled Sheila atop the Billboard charts in 1962, coinciding with the name's high-water mark.
Also answers toSheil
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1907–2025
SSA Data 1907 peak: 8,807 souls, A.D. 1962 2025
2025: 65 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
63 yrs
Most Sheilas were born around 1962 — remembers exactly where the TV was in July 1969.
Peak Reign
1962
№52 that year
Generation
Boomer, 56%
then Gen X 29% · Silent 6%
Rarity
Top 500 all-time
≈239K ever born · now falling
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Sheila grew up with
SSA Datathe moon landing on a living-room TV·slot cars·AM radio countdowns
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Sheila peaked in 1962.
Estimated average age: 63.
What people think
Opinion LedgerAwaiting human data — cast the first votes.
Sheila sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
AI Seed · Votes Override at n=30 Vintage Modern
Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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Public Opinion Ledger
Ledger Opens Soon
The public has not yet weighed in on Sheila. Early ballots carry the most weight.
* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenThe name reads as someone who remembers precisely when area codes became mandatory for local calls. A Sheila is traditionally pictured with a clipboard, a designated keyring, or a firm opinion on postage rates. With an average age of sixty-three, the name carries the quiet authority of an administrator who managed payroll before office computers had color monitors. Her primary grievance remains anyone who hums the Tommy Roe chorus after an introduction.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
The name reached its single-year peak in 1962, when parents registered around nine thousand newborns with the spelling.
Field Note 02
Baby Boomers account for 56 percent of all living bearers, leaving the name heavily clustered among women born between 1946 and 1964.
Field Note 03
Annual registrations have slowed to a trickle, logging just sixty-five infants across the country in 2025.
Notable Sheilas
AI-WrittenSheila Jordanjazz singer, b. 1928
Sheila Kuehlactress and legislator, b. 1941
Sheila Jackson LeeU.S. Representative, b. 1950
Sheila BairFDIC chair, b. 1954
Ephemera — If Sheila were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Hartford, Connecticut
Color
Seafoam green
Job
Escrow officer
Hardware
Swingline heavy-duty stapler
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