Shelia vs Shelby

Side-by-side comparison of Shelia and Shelby — 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

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Shelia Shelby
Current Rank Unranked #656
Total Births (all years) 47,780 148,382
Peak Year 1959 1991
Peak Year Births 2,283 10,220
Peak Decade 1960ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Shelia Shelby
1910ss 24 46
1920ss 147 95
1930ss 384 6,077
1940ss 4,013 4,895
1950ss 16,753 3,075
1960ss 18,443 3,268
1970ss 5,842 5,971
1980ss 1,353 7,880
1990ss 504 71,994
2000ss 190 31,309
2010ss 93 11,215
2020ss 34 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shelia Shelby
2014 10 1,114
2015 11 1,080
2016 12 985
2017 16 836
2018 — 738
2019 7 634
2020 11 606
2021 9 556
2022 7 503
2023 7 447
2024 — 445

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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