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.

Name A

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Name B

Sheila

Girl name · Rank #2009

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Metric Shelby Sheila
Current Rank #656 #2009
Total Births (all years) 148,382 238,706
Peak Year 1991 1962
Peak Year Births 10,220 8,777
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Shelby Sheila
1900ss — 33
1910ss 46 388
1920ss 95 1,853
1930ss 6,077 10,958
1940ss 4,895 35,740
1950ss 3,075 70,174
1960ss 3,268 74,075
1970ss 5,971 26,510
1980ss 7,880 9,541
1990ss 71,994 4,646
2000ss 31,309 2,868
2010ss 11,215 1,348
2020ss 2,557 572

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shelby Sheila
2014 1,114 161
2015 1,080 124
2016 985 114
2017 836 104
2018 738 96
2019 634 90
2020 606 131
2021 556 115
2022 503 127
2023 447 102
2024 445 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, 1913–2024.

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