Shela vs Sheila

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

Name A

Shela

Girl name

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Name B

Sheila

Girl name · Rank #2009

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Shela Sheila
Current Rank Unranked #2009
Total Births (all years) 1,398 238,706
Peak Year 1950 1962
Peak Year Births 44 8,777
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1935 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Shela Sheila
1900ss — 33
1910ss — 388
1920ss — 1,853
1930ss 28 10,958
1940ss 184 35,740
1950ss 328 70,174
1960ss 337 74,075
1970ss 183 26,510
1980ss 166 9,541
1990ss 136 4,646
2000ss 36 2,868
2010ss — 1,348
2020ss — 572

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shela Sheila
2014 — 161
2015 — 124
2016 — 114
2017 — 104
2018 — 96
2019 — 90
2020 — 131
2021 — 115
2022 — 127
2023 — 102
2024 — 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, 1935–2007.

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