Sheyla vs Sheila

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

Name A

Sheyla

Girl name · Rank #1900

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Name B

Sheila

Girl name · Rank #2009

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Metric Sheyla Sheila
Current Rank #1900 #2009
Total Births (all years) 4,162 238,706
Peak Year 2006 1962
Peak Year Births 309 8,777
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Sheyla Sheila
1900ss — 33
1910ss — 388
1920ss — 1,853
1930ss — 10,958
1940ss — 35,740
1950ss — 70,174
1960ss — 74,075
1970ss 44 26,510
1980ss 143 9,541
1990ss 524 4,646
2000ss 1,985 2,868
2010ss 1,018 1,348
2020ss 448 572

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sheyla Sheila
2014 103 161
2015 87 124
2016 95 114
2017 74 104
2018 86 96
2019 65 90
2020 67 131
2021 85 115
2022 107 127
2023 84 102
2024 105 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, 1970–2024.

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