Shelby vs Sheila
Side-by-side comparison of Shelby and Sheila - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Shelby | Sheila |
| Current Rank | #658 | #2013 |
| Total Births (all years) | 148,830 | 238,774 |
| Peak Year | 1991 | 1962 |
| Peak Year Births | 10,220 | 8,778 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 1960s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1913 | 1907 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Shelby | Sheila |
| 1900s | - | 33 |
| 1910s | 46 | 388 |
| 1920s | 95 | 1,853 |
| 1930s | 6,077 | 10,958 |
| 1940s | 4,895 | 35,740 |
| 1950s | 3,075 | 70,174 |
| 1960s | 3,267 | 74,078 |
| 1970s | 5,970 | 26,509 |
| 1980s | 7,881 | 9,541 |
| 1990s | 71,995 | 4,646 |
| 2000s | 31,310 | 2,868 |
| 2010s | 11,216 | 1,349 |
| 2020s | 3,003 | 637 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Shelby | Sheila |
| 2014 | 1,114 | 162 |
| 2015 | 1,080 | 124 |
| 2016 | 986 | 114 |
| 2017 | 836 | 104 |
| 2018 | 738 | 96 |
| 2019 | 634 | 90 |
| 2020 | 606 | 131 |
| 2021 | 556 | 115 |
| 2022 | 503 | 127 |
| 2023 | 448 | 102 |
| 2024 | 446 | 97 |
| 2025 | 444 | 65 |