Girls' name · since 1972
Sheetal
Sheetal has 251 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #17,569 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 251
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
251 girls have been named Sheetal since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Sheetal recorded 251 times among girls since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2003.
- #17,569 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 251 born since 1972
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sheetal ranks #17,569 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 251 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.
- #17,569 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 251
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Sheetal's 251 recorded births place it above 75.7% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Sheetal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sheetal's full recorded timeline at 1987, 36% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 64% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sheetal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2003
- Peak year (1981)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Sheetal by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (113 births, 45% of the file).
1980s was Sheetal's strongest decade.
113 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Sheetal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
70 births
- 1980s
1980s
113 births
- 1990s
1990s
56 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 113 births (45% of all-time use).
Sheetal by state
Where Sheetal concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 4.8% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 5 | 2.0% |
12 of 251 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Sheetal's data
- Sheetal's decade-level peak was the 1980s (113 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sheetals (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sheetal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1981)
Similar record span (~31 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, 1972–2003 (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 Sheetal 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.