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Shelah

SHEE-luh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 513

Shelah is a girl's name with 2 syllables. 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 figures for the United States.

  • 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.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Shelah Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2000s.

107
'30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Shelah by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1930s 5
1940s 68
1950s 90
1960s 107
1970s 102
1980s 85
1990s 48
2000s 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 figures for the United States.

Where Shelah Is Used

England & Wales #4,612 3 in 1999
United States #18,956 5 in 2008

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 Shelah

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

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How to Say Shelah

  • English SHEE-luh

Sibling Names for Shelah

Names from the same era that do not 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 figures for the United States.

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

Shelah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Shelah?

Shelah has 2 syllables.

When was Shelah most popular?

Shelah peaked in 1974, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.