Sheila is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1527 in 2012 with 145 recorded births. This places Sheila in the top 8% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2001 with 383 births ranking #658. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 61.6%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 12,143 girls born was named Sheila. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.