Shelbie vs Sheila

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

Name A

Shelbie

Girl name · Rank #10355

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Name B

Sheila

Girl name · Rank #2009

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Metric Shelbie Sheila
Current Rank #10355 #2009
Total Births (all years) 5,566 238,706
Peak Year 1992 1962
Peak Year Births 450 8,777
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1936 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Shelbie Sheila
1900ss — 33
1910ss — 388
1920ss — 1,853
1930ss 111 10,958
1940ss 92 35,740
1950ss 46 70,174
1960ss 100 74,075
1970ss 201 26,510
1980ss 276 9,541
1990ss 3,010 4,646
2000ss 1,270 2,868
2010ss 393 1,348
2020ss 67 572

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shelbie Sheila
2014 45 161
2015 37 124
2016 32 114
2017 30 104
2018 17 96
2019 12 90
2020 19 131
2021 15 115
2022 13 127
2023 11 102
2024 9 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, 1936–2024.

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