Sheela vs Shelby

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

Name A

Sheela

Girl name

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Sheela Shelby
Current Rank Unranked #656
Total Births (all years) 679 148,382
Peak Year 1988 1991
Peak Year Births 27 10,220
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1943 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Sheela Shelby
1910ss — 46
1920ss — 95
1930ss — 6,077
1940ss 43 4,895
1950ss 105 3,075
1960ss 115 3,268
1970ss 138 5,971
1980ss 183 7,880
1990ss 74 71,994
2000ss 16 31,309
2010ss 5 11,215
2020ss — 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sheela Shelby
2014 — 1,114
2015 5 1,080
2016 — 985
2017 — 836
2018 — 738
2019 — 634
2020 — 606
2021 — 556
2022 — 503
2023 — 447
2024 — 445

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, 1943–2015.

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