Girls' name · since 1916
Sheba
Sheba has 1,173 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,725 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,173
- born since 1916
- 1970s
- peak decade
Sheba sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,173 recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Sheba recorded 1,173 times among girls since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2023.
- #6,725 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,173 born since 1916
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sheba ranks #6,725 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,173 born since 1916, peaking in the 1970s.
- #6,725 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,173
- born since 1916
- 1970s
- peak decade
Sheba's 1,173 recorded births place it above 90.7% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Sheba's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sheba's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1921, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 65, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sheba popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2023
- Peak year (1975)
- 65
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Sheba by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (358 births, 31% of the file).
1970s was Sheba's strongest decade.
358 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Sheba births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 8
1910s
8 births
- 1920s 33
1920s
33 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 119
1950s
119 births
- 1960s
1960s
197 births
- 1970s
1970s
358 births
- 1980s
1980s
239 births
- 1990s 142
1990s
142 births
- 2000s 35
2000s
35 births
- 2010s 19
2010s
19 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 358 births (31% of all-time use).
How Sheba compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sheba's total volume
Sheba by state
Where Sheba concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 88 | 7.5% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 15 | 1.3% |
| #3 | California | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Texas | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.5% |
88 of 1,173 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Sheba appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Sheba's data
- Sheba's decade-level peak was the 1970s (358 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Shebas (88 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sheba: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1975)
Similar record span (~107 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sheba draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.