Sheil
Sheil is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Ainslie Sheil, rugby union player who represented Australia Bernard James Sheil (1888–1969), Auxiliary Roman Catholic Bishop of Chicago Edward Sheil (1851–1915), Irish nationalist politician Ernie Sheil (1906–1970), Australian rules footballer Glen Sheil (1929–2008), Australian politician representing the National Party Sir John Sheil,…
Meaning & Origin of Sheil
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sheil is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Ainslie Sheil, rugby union player who represented Australia Bernard James Sheil (1888–1969), Auxiliary Roman Catholic Bishop of Chicago Edward Sheil (1851–1915), Irish nationalist politician Ernie Sheil (1906–1970), Australian rules footballer Glen Sheil (1929–2008), Australian politician representing the National Party Sir John Sheil,…
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The Story of Sheil
Sheil first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1966, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1966, when 5 Sheils were born — ranking #6,564 that year. As of 2026, Sheil ranks #6,564 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Sheils have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Sheil
Sheil is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1966 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Sheil's peak popularity came in 1966 when it ranked #6,564. Use the chart and map above to compare Sheil's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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