girl's name
Shelah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 513
Shelah is a girl's name. In 2008 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 US data.
- Peaked in 1974, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1935.
Shelah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 68 |
| 1950s | 90 |
| 1960s | 107 |
| 1970s | 102 |
| 1980s | 85 |
| 1990s | 48 |
| 2000s (to 2008) | 5 |
How popular is Shelah?
In 2008, Shelah was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Shelah is used
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 Shelah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shelah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shelah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shelah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shelah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shelah
How popular is the name Shelah?
In 2008, Shelah was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shelah a girl's or a boy's name?
Shelah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shelah most popular?
Shelah peaked in 1974, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.