Shella vs Sheila

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

Name A

Shella

Girl name · Rank #13506

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Name B

Sheila

Girl name · Rank #2009

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Metric Shella Sheila
Current Rank #13506 #2009
Total Births (all years) 1,129 238,706
Peak Year 1959 1962
Peak Year Births 42 8,777
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Shella Sheila
1900ss 6 33
1910ss 14 388
1920ss 28 1,853
1930ss 43 10,958
1940ss 81 35,740
1950ss 241 70,174
1960ss 303 74,075
1970ss 205 26,510
1980ss 116 9,541
1990ss 69 4,646
2000ss 11 2,868
2010ss 6 1,348
2020ss 6 572

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shella Sheila
2014 — 161
2015 — 124
2016 — 114
2017 — 104
2018 — 96
2019 — 90
2020 — 131
2021 — 115
2022 — 127
2023 — 102
2024 6 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, 1909–2024.

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