Shelia vs Sheila

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

Name A

Shelia

Girl name

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Name B

Sheila

Girl name · Rank #2009

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Metric Shelia Sheila
Current Rank Unranked #2009
Total Births (all years) 47,780 238,706
Peak Year 1959 1962
Peak Year Births 2,283 8,777
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Shelia Sheila
1900ss — 33
1910ss 24 388
1920ss 147 1,853
1930ss 384 10,958
1940ss 4,013 35,740
1950ss 16,753 70,174
1960ss 18,443 74,075
1970ss 5,842 26,510
1980ss 1,353 9,541
1990ss 504 4,646
2000ss 190 2,868
2010ss 93 1,348
2020ss 34 572

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shelia Sheila
2014 10 161
2015 11 124
2016 12 114
2017 16 104
2018 — 96
2019 7 90
2020 11 131
2021 9 115
2022 7 127
2023 7 102
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, 1915–2023.

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