Shelsea vs Sheila

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

Name A

Shelsea

Girl name · Rank #12391

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Name B

Sheila

Girl name · Rank #2009

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Metric Shelsea Sheila
Current Rank #12391 #2009
Total Births (all years) 653 238,706
Peak Year 1997 1962
Peak Year Births 36 8,777
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Shelsea Sheila
1900ss — 33
1910ss — 388
1920ss — 1,853
1930ss — 10,958
1940ss — 35,740
1950ss — 70,174
1960ss — 74,075
1970ss 11 26,510
1980ss 70 9,541
1990ss 230 4,646
2000ss 217 2,868
2010ss 113 1,348
2020ss 12 572

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shelsea Sheila
2014 12 161
2015 5 124
2016 — 114
2017 5 104
2018 7 96
2019 8 90
2020 — 131
2021 5 115
2022 — 127
2023 — 102
2024 7 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, 1971–2024.

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