Sheilia vs Shelby

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

Name A

Sheilia

Girl name

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Sheilia Shelby
Current Rank Unranked #656
Total Births (all years) 384 148,382
Peak Year 1966 1991
Peak Year Births 20 10,220
Peak Decade 1960ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1932 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Sheilia Shelby
1910ss — 46
1920ss — 95
1930ss 10 6,077
1940ss 59 4,895
1950ss 111 3,075
1960ss 147 3,268
1970ss 44 5,971
1980ss 13 7,880
1990ss — 71,994
2000ss — 31,309
2010ss — 11,215
2020ss — 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sheilia Shelby
2014 — 1,114
2015 — 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, 1932–1983.

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