Shea vs Sheila

Side-by-side comparison of Shea and Sheila — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Shea

Girl name · Rank #1186

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Name B

Sheila

Girl name · Rank #2009

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Metric Shea Sheila
Current Rank #1186 #2009
Total Births (all years) 12,363 238,706
Peak Year 2005 1962
Peak Year Births 348 8,777
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Shea Sheila
1900ss — 33
1910ss — 388
1920ss — 1,853
1930ss — 10,958
1940ss — 35,740
1950ss 64 70,174
1960ss 292 74,075
1970ss 1,277 26,510
1980ss 1,832 9,541
1990ss 2,747 4,646
2000ss 3,056 2,868
2010ss 1,954 1,348
2020ss 1,141 572

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shea Sheila
2014 206 161
2015 191 124
2016 234 114
2017 184 104
2018 195 96
2019 205 90
2020 207 131
2021 242 115
2022 245 127
2023 247 102
2024 200 97

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1950–2024.

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