Shenita vs Sheila

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

Name A

Shenita

Girl name

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Name B

Sheila

Girl name · Rank #2009

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Metric Shenita Sheila
Current Rank Unranked #2009
Total Births (all years) 1,550 238,706
Peak Year 1978 1962
Peak Year Births 85 8,777
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1954 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Shenita Sheila
1900ss — 33
1910ss — 388
1920ss — 1,853
1930ss — 10,958
1940ss — 35,740
1950ss 39 70,174
1960ss 238 74,075
1970ss 603 26,510
1980ss 551 9,541
1990ss 114 4,646
2000ss 5 2,868
2010ss — 1,348
2020ss — 572

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shenita 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, 1954–2000.

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