Shelly vs Sheila

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

Name A

Shelly

Girl name · Rank #4565

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Name B

Sheila

Girl name · Rank #2009

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Metric Shelly Sheila
Current Rank #4565 #2009
Total Births (all years) 84,398 238,706
Peak Year 1964 1962
Peak Year Births 4,081 8,777
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Shelly Sheila
1900ss — 33
1910ss 5 388
1920ss 47 1,853
1930ss 194 10,958
1940ss 748 35,740
1950ss 8,796 70,174
1960ss 35,661 74,075
1970ss 25,533 26,510
1980ss 9,098 9,541
1990ss 2,731 4,646
2000ss 1,029 2,868
2010ss 423 1,348
2020ss 133 572

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shelly Sheila
2014 50 161
2015 45 124
2016 36 114
2017 34 104
2018 29 96
2019 29 90
2020 25 131
2021 30 115
2022 28 127
2023 20 102
2024 30 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, 1916–2024.

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