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.

Name A

Sheila

Girl name · Rank #2009

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Sheila Shelby
Current Rank #2009 #656
Total Births (all years) 238,706 148,382
Peak Year 1962 1991
Peak Year Births 8,777 10,220
Peak Decade 1960ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1907 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Sheila Shelby
1900ss 33 —
1910ss 388 46
1920ss 1,853 95
1930ss 10,958 6,077
1940ss 35,740 4,895
1950ss 70,174 3,075
1960ss 74,075 3,268
1970ss 26,510 5,971
1980ss 9,541 7,880
1990ss 4,646 71,994
2000ss 2,868 31,309
2010ss 1,348 11,215
2020ss 572 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sheila Shelby
2014 161 1,114
2015 124 1,080
2016 114 985
2017 104 836
2018 96 738
2019 90 634
2020 131 606
2021 115 556
2022 127 503
2023 102 447
2024 97 445

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, 1907–2024.

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