Sheela has been given to about 679 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1988, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.
Its best year was 1988, when 27 babies were given the name, ranking 3570th. The typical living American called Sheela is about 49 years old today.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.