Girls' name · since 1943
Sheliah
Since 1943, U.S. Social Security records show 435 babies named Sheliah, peaking in 1955. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,858 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 435
- born since 1943
- 1950s
- peak decade
Sheliah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 435 recorded since 1943.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sheliah has been recorded 435 times among girls since 1943, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 2004.
- #12,858 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 435 born since 1943
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sheliah ranks #12,858 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 435 born since 1943, peaking in the 1950s.
- #12,858 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 435
- born since 1943
- 1950s
- peak decade
Sheliah's 435 recorded births place it above 82.21% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Tennessee.
Sheliah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sheliah's SSA record in two at 1961 and the more recent half accounts for 32% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 68%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1945, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1955 peak of 52, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sheliah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2004
- Peak year (1955)
- 52
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Sheliah by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (238 births, 55% of the file).
1950s was Sheliah's strongest decade.
238 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Sheliah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 38
1940s
38 births
- 1950s
1950s
238 births
- 1960s
1960s
102 births
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 238 births (55% of all-time use).
Sheliah by state
Where Sheliah concentrates geographically, total births since 1943
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 13 | 3.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 12 | 2.8% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 11 | 2.5% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 7 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 6 | 1.4% |
13 of 435 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Sheliah's data
- Sheliah's decade-level peak was the 1950s (238 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Sheliahs (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee 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 Sheliah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1955)
Similar record span (~61 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, 1943–2004 (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 Sheliah 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.