Shelsy vs Sheila

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

Name A

Shelsy

Girl name · Rank #7759

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Name B

Sheila

Girl name · Rank #2009

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Metric Shelsy Sheila
Current Rank #7759 #2009
Total Births (all years) 466 238,706
Peak Year 2006 1962
Peak Year Births 28 8,777
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Shelsy Sheila
1900ss — 33
1910ss — 388
1920ss — 1,853
1930ss — 10,958
1940ss — 35,740
1950ss — 70,174
1960ss — 74,075
1970ss — 26,510
1980ss — 9,541
1990ss 76 4,646
2000ss 213 2,868
2010ss 116 1,348
2020ss 61 572

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shelsy Sheila
2014 6 161
2015 14 124
2016 5 114
2017 9 104
2018 13 96
2019 9 90
2020 12 131
2021 8 115
2022 12 127
2023 15 102
2024 14 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, 1994–2024.

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