Sherley vs Sheila

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

Name A

Sherley

Girl name

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Name B

Sheila

Girl name · Rank #2009

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Metric Sherley Sheila
Current Rank Unranked #2009
Total Births (all years) 1,238 238,706
Peak Year 1947 1962
Peak Year Births 30 8,777
Peak Decade 1940ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1910 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Sherley Sheila
1900ss — 33
1910ss 45 388
1920ss 104 1,853
1930ss 157 10,958
1940ss 202 35,740
1950ss 126 70,174
1960ss 110 74,075
1970ss 60 26,510
1980ss 112 9,541
1990ss 110 4,646
2000ss 152 2,868
2010ss 53 1,348
2020ss 7 572

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sherley Sheila
2014 5 161
2015 5 124
2016 6 114
2017 11 104
2018 — 96
2019 — 90
2020 — 131
2021 — 115
2022 — 127
2023 7 102
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, 1910–2023.

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