Shenandoah vs Sheila

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

Name A

Shenandoah

Girl name · Rank #15643

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Name B

Sheila

Girl name · Rank #2009

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Metric Shenandoah Sheila
Current Rank #15643 #2009
Total Births (all years) 347 238,706
Peak Year 1995 1962
Peak Year Births 18 8,777
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1968 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Shenandoah Sheila
1900ss — 33
1910ss — 388
1920ss — 1,853
1930ss — 10,958
1940ss — 35,740
1950ss — 70,174
1960ss 11 74,075
1970ss 87 26,510
1980ss 75 9,541
1990ss 95 4,646
2000ss 52 2,868
2010ss 14 1,348
2020ss 13 572

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shenandoah Sheila
2014 — 161
2015 — 124
2016 — 114
2017 — 104
2018 8 96
2019 6 90
2020 8 131
2021 — 115
2022 — 127
2023 — 102
2024 5 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, 1968–2024.

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