Sheila vs Shelby
Side-by-side comparison of Sheila and Shelby - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Sheila | Shelby |
| Current Rank | #2013 | #658 |
| Total Births (all years) | 238,774 | 148,830 |
| Peak Year | 1962 | 1991 |
| Peak Year Births | 8,778 | 10,220 |
| Peak Decade | 1960s | 1990s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1907 | 1913 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Sheila | Shelby |
| 1900s | 33 | - |
| 1910s | 388 | 46 |
| 1920s | 1,853 | 95 |
| 1930s | 10,958 | 6,077 |
| 1940s | 35,740 | 4,895 |
| 1950s | 70,174 | 3,075 |
| 1960s | 74,078 | 3,267 |
| 1970s | 26,509 | 5,970 |
| 1980s | 9,541 | 7,881 |
| 1990s | 4,646 | 71,995 |
| 2000s | 2,868 | 31,310 |
| 2010s | 1,349 | 11,216 |
| 2020s | 637 | 3,003 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Sheila | Shelby |
| 2014 | 162 | 1,114 |
| 2015 | 124 | 1,080 |
| 2016 | 114 | 986 |
| 2017 | 104 | 836 |
| 2018 | 96 | 738 |
| 2019 | 90 | 634 |
| 2020 | 131 | 606 |
| 2021 | 115 | 556 |
| 2022 | 127 | 503 |
| 2023 | 102 | 448 |
| 2024 | 97 | 446 |
| 2025 | 65 | 444 |