Gender: Female
Sheila Colleen Bair is an American former government official who was the 19th Chair of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) from 2006 to 2011, during which time she shortly after taking charge of the FDIC in June 2006 began warning of the potential systemic risks posed by the growing trend of subprime-mortgage-backed bonds, and then later assumed a prominent role in the government's response to the 2008 financial crisis. She was appointed to the post for a five-year term on June 26, 2006, by George W. Bush through July 8, 2011. She was subsequently the 28th president of Washington College in Chestertown, MD, the first female head of the college in its 234-year history, a position she held from 2015 until her resignation in 2017.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 3, 2024
On the name Sheila Bair, Sheila means Slang Term for Woman, Blind One, Irish form of cecilia blind. Bair means Brave.
The name Sheila Bair is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Sheila is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, Spain, and 87 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Sheila is recorded 53,616 times globally, ranking it as the 1,233th most common name worldwide.
Sheila is most prevalent in United States of America, with 14,640 occurrences, making it the 399th most popular name in the country.
In Ireland, the name Sheila is found among 1 in every 45 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #399 | 1 : 124 |
| United Kingdom | #228 | 1 : 59 |
| Spain | #311 | 1 : 114 |
| Brazil | #373 | 1 : 251 |
| South Africa | #776 | 1 : 849 |
| Ireland | #147 | 1 : 45 |
| Italy | #1,314 | 1 : 673 |
| Canada | #353 | 1 : 223 |
| Malaysia | #1,121 | 1 : 1,655 |
| Mexico | #1,242 | 1 : 781 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Sheila from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Sheila Colleen Bair is an American former government official who was the 19th Chair of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) from 2006 to 2011, during which time she shortly after taking charge of the FDIC in June 2006 began warning of the potential systemic risks posed by the growing trend of subprime-mortgage-backed bonds, and then later assumed a prominent role in the government's response to the 2008 financial crisis. She was appointed to the post for a five-year term on June 26, 2006, by George W. Bush through July 8, 2011. She was subsequently the 28th president of Washington College in Chestertown, MD, the first female head of the college in its 234-year history, a position she held from 2015 until her resignation in 2017.
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