Shelli vs Sheila

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

Name A

Shelli

Girl name

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Name B

Sheila

Girl name · Rank #2009

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Shelli Sheila
Current Rank Unranked #2009
Total Births (all years) 6,983 238,706
Peak Year 1968 1962
Peak Year Births 396 8,777
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1945 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Shelli Sheila
1900ss — 33
1910ss — 388
1920ss — 1,853
1930ss — 10,958
1940ss 37 35,740
1950ss 544 70,174
1960ss 3,217 74,075
1970ss 2,149 26,510
1980ss 769 9,541
1990ss 216 4,646
2000ss 44 2,868
2010ss 7 1,348
2020ss — 572

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shelli Sheila
2014 — 161
2015 — 124
2016 — 114
2017 — 104
2018 — 96
2019 — 90
2020 — 131
2021 — 115
2022 — 127
2023 — 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, 1945–2010.

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