Shekinah vs Sheila

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

Name A

Shekinah

Girl name · Rank #6710

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Name B

Sheila

Girl name · Rank #2009

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Metric Shekinah Sheila
Current Rank #6710 #2009
Total Births (all years) 2,124 238,706
Peak Year 2000 1962
Peak Year Births 109 8,777
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Shekinah Sheila
1900ss — 33
1910ss — 388
1920ss — 1,853
1930ss — 10,958
1940ss — 35,740
1950ss — 70,174
1960ss — 74,075
1970ss 54 26,510
1980ss 253 9,541
1990ss 604 4,646
2000ss 730 2,868
2010ss 362 1,348
2020ss 121 572

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shekinah Sheila
2014 42 161
2015 39 124
2016 34 114
2017 37 104
2018 25 96
2019 24 90
2020 26 131
2021 22 115
2022 28 127
2023 28 102
2024 17 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, 1976–2024.

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