Sheyla vs Shelby

Side-by-side comparison of Sheyla and Shelby — 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

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Sheyla Shelby
Current Rank #1900 #656
Total Births (all years) 4,162 148,382
Peak Year 2006 1991
Peak Year Births 309 10,220
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Sheyla Shelby
1910ss — 46
1920ss — 95
1930ss — 6,077
1940ss — 4,895
1950ss — 3,075
1960ss — 3,268
1970ss 44 5,971
1980ss 143 7,880
1990ss 524 71,994
2000ss 1,985 31,309
2010ss 1,018 11,215
2020ss 448 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sheyla Shelby
2014 103 1,114
2015 87 1,080
2016 95 985
2017 74 836
2018 86 738
2019 65 634
2020 67 606
2021 85 556
2022 107 503
2023 84 447
2024 105 445

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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