Shenell vs Sheila

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

Name A

Shenell

Girl name

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Name B

Sheila

Girl name · Rank #2009

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Metric Shenell Sheila
Current Rank Unranked #2009
Total Births (all years) 624 238,706
Peak Year 1989 1962
Peak Year Births 33 8,777
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1961 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Shenell Sheila
1900ss — 33
1910ss — 388
1920ss — 1,853
1930ss — 10,958
1940ss — 35,740
1950ss — 70,174
1960ss 79 74,075
1970ss 191 26,510
1980ss 220 9,541
1990ss 100 4,646
2000ss 34 2,868
2010ss — 1,348
2020ss — 572

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shenell 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, 1961–2007.

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