Sheva vs Sheila

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

Name A

Sheva

Girl name · Rank #8041

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Name B

Sheila

Girl name · Rank #2009

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Metric Sheva Sheila
Current Rank #8041 #2009
Total Births (all years) 353 238,706
Peak Year 2023 1962
Peak Year Births 19 8,777
Peak Decade 2020ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Sheva Sheila
1900ss — 33
1910ss — 388
1920ss — 1,853
1930ss — 10,958
1940ss — 35,740
1950ss — 70,174
1960ss 22 74,075
1970ss 51 26,510
1980ss 59 9,541
1990ss 49 4,646
2000ss 56 2,868
2010ss 51 1,348
2020ss 65 572

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sheva Sheila
2014 8 161
2015 10 124
2016 — 114
2017 — 104
2018 5 96
2019 5 90
2020 14 131
2021 6 115
2022 13 127
2023 19 102
2024 13 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, 1966–2024.

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