Shelley vs Sheila

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

Name A

Shelley

Girl name · Rank #8951

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Name B

Sheila

Girl name · Rank #2009

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Metric Shelley Sheila
Current Rank #8951 #2009
Total Births (all years) 72,573 238,706
Peak Year 1964 1962
Peak Year Births 2,821 8,777
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Shelley Sheila
1890ss 11 —
1900ss 5 33
1910ss 32 388
1920ss 95 1,853
1930ss 363 10,958
1940ss 2,473 35,740
1950ss 18,227 70,174
1960ss 24,856 74,075
1970ss 17,283 26,510
1980ss 6,814 9,541
1990ss 1,757 4,646
2000ss 431 2,868
2010ss 174 1,348
2020ss 52 572

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shelley Sheila
2014 21 161
2015 13 124
2016 17 114
2017 12 104
2018 12 96
2019 12 90
2020 15 131
2021 11 115
2022 7 127
2023 8 102
2024 11 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, 1892–2024.

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