girl's name
Shelda
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 579
Shelda is a girl's name. In 1988 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 1941, when 27 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1935.
Shelda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1988, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 69 |
| 1940s | 127 |
| 1950s | 135 |
| 1960s | 147 |
| 1970s | 73 |
| 1980s (to 1988) | 18 |
How popular is Shelda?
In 1988, Shelda 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 Shelda 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 Shelda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shelda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shelda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shelda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shelda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shelda
How popular is the name Shelda?
In 1988, Shelda 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 Shelda a girl's or a boy's name?
Shelda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shelda most popular?
Shelda peaked in 1941, when 27 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.