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Sheba

/ˈʃibə/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2023

Sheba has been given to about 1,173 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1975, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈʃibə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,074
Median age today49 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Sheba per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1975 · 65
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,173

How popular is Sheba?

Its best year was 1975, when 65 babies were given the name, ranking 1559th. The typical living American called Sheba is about 49 years old today.

Names that sound like Sheba

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Shea0.79
  2. Sheena0.71
  3. Reba0.70
  4. Shreya0.69
  5. Sheyla0.69
  6. Sheila0.64
  7. Shelia0.64
  8. Stella0.62

Middle names for Sheba

Ranked by flow score
  1. Sheba Josephine0.84
  2. Sheba Rose0.83
  3. Sheba Louise0.83
  4. Sheba June0.82
  5. Sheba Pearl0.82
  6. Sheba Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Sheba

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Georginasister · 0.73
  2. Jolenesister · 0.71
  3. Bridgetsister · 0.70
  4. Rockybrother · 0.70
  5. Damonbrother · 0.69
  6. Jaimeeither · 0.69

Where Sheba is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Sheba White0.78
    2. Sheba Reyes0.78
    3. Sheba Nguyen0.78
    4. Sheba Moore0.78
    5. Sheba Lee0.78
    6. Sheba Hill0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Sheba

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.