Sherly vs Sheila

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

Name A

Sherly

Girl name · Rank #6198

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Name B

Sheila

Girl name · Rank #2009

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Sherly Sheila
Current Rank #6198 #2009
Total Births (all years) 1,050 238,706
Peak Year 2008 1962
Peak Year Births 50 8,777
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1952 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Sherly Sheila
1900ss — 33
1910ss — 388
1920ss — 1,853
1930ss — 10,958
1940ss — 35,740
1950ss 50 70,174
1960ss 102 74,075
1970ss 78 26,510
1980ss 100 9,541
1990ss 125 4,646
2000ss 316 2,868
2010ss 182 1,348
2020ss 97 572

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sherly Sheila
2014 14 161
2015 11 124
2016 15 114
2017 12 104
2018 19 96
2019 14 90
2020 18 131
2021 14 115
2022 17 127
2023 29 102
2024 19 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, 1952–2024.

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