Compare two names
Shelly and Sheila side by side: Shelly peaked in 1964 and Sheila in 1962; in 2025 they were given to 21 and 65 babies.
Shelly and Sheila, year by year
Girls and boys together; Shelly solid, Sheila dashed.
| Shelly | Sheila | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 21 | 65 |
| Rank 2025 | #5,883 among girls’ names | #2,686 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 86,610 | 239,422 |
| Peak year | 1964 | 1962 |
| Girls | 97% | 99.7% |
| Alive, estimated | 77,000 | 188,000 |
| Median age | 57 | 64 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.