girl's name
Shelita
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 966
Shelita is a girl's name. In 1994 it was given to 7 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 56 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1953.
Shelita over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1994, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 47 |
| 1960s | 223 |
| 1970s | 440 |
| 1980s | 210 |
| 1990s (to 1994) | 46 |
How popular is Shelita?
In 1994, Shelita was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Shelita
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shelita also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shelita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shelita
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shelita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shelita
How popular is the name Shelita?
In 1994, Shelita was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shelita a girl's or a boy's name?
Shelita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shelita most popular?
Shelita peaked in 1974, when 56 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.