Sheena vs Sheila

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

Name A

Sheena

Girl name · Rank #6410

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Name B

Sheila

Girl name · Rank #2009

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Metric Sheena Sheila
Current Rank #6410 #2009
Total Births (all years) 22,365 238,706
Peak Year 1984 1962
Peak Year Births 3,597 8,777
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1943 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Sheena Sheila
1900ss — 33
1910ss — 388
1920ss — 1,853
1930ss — 10,958
1940ss 141 35,740
1950ss 724 70,174
1960ss 824 74,075
1970ss 1,274 26,510
1980ss 16,403 9,541
1990ss 2,210 4,646
2000ss 485 2,868
2010ss 241 1,348
2020ss 63 572

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sheena Sheila
2014 19 161
2015 29 124
2016 26 114
2017 20 104
2018 27 96
2019 13 90
2020 13 131
2021 8 115
2022 12 127
2023 12 102
2024 18 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, 1943–2024.

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