Sheila vs Shelly

Side-by-side comparison of Sheila and Shelly — 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

Shelly

Girl name · Rank #4565

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Metric Sheila Shelly
Current Rank #2009 #4565
Total Births (all years) 238,706 84,398
Peak Year 1962 1964
Peak Year Births 8,777 4,081
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1907 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Sheila Shelly
1900ss 33 —
1910ss 388 5
1920ss 1,853 47
1930ss 10,958 194
1940ss 35,740 748
1950ss 70,174 8,796
1960ss 74,075 35,661
1970ss 26,510 25,533
1980ss 9,541 9,098
1990ss 4,646 2,731
2000ss 2,868 1,029
2010ss 1,348 423
2020ss 572 133

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sheila Shelly
2014 161 50
2015 124 45
2016 114 36
2017 104 34
2018 96 29
2019 90 29
2020 131 25
2021 115 30
2022 127 28
2023 102 20
2024 97 30

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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