girl's name

Schelly

SHEL-ee (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 112

Schelly is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1974 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1962, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1953.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Schelly Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 1970s.

63
'50 '60 '70
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Births named Schelly by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1950s 10
1960s 63
1970s 34

How Popular Is Schelly?

In 1974, Schelly was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Schelly Is Used

France #5,008 5 in 2002
United States #9,793 5 in 1974

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Schelly

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Schelly Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Schelly over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Schelly

  • English SHEL-ee

Sibling Names for Schelly

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Schelly — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Schelly

How popular is the name Schelly?

In 1974, Schelly was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Schelly a girl's or a boy's name?

Schelly is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Schelly?

Schelly has 2 syllables.

When was Schelly most popular?

Schelly peaked in 1962, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.