Shell vs Sheila

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

Name A

Shell

Girl name

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Name B

Sheila

Girl name · Rank #2013

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Metric Shell Sheila
Current Rank Unranked #2013
Total Births (all years) 198 238,774
Peak Year 1965 1962
Peak Year Births 16 8,778
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Shell Sheila
1900ss — 33
1910ss — 388
1920ss — 1,853
1930ss — 10,958
1940ss — 35,740
1950ss 34 70,174
1960ss 111 74,078
1970ss 38 26,509
1980ss 15 9,541
1990ss — 4,646
2000ss — 2,868
2010ss — 1,349
2020ss — 637

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shell Sheila
2014 — 162
2015 — 124
2016 — 114
2017 — 104
2018 — 96
2019 — 90
2020 — 131
2021 — 115
2022 — 127
2023 — 102
2024 — 97
2025 — 65

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, 1951–1986.

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