girl's name
Shelle
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 577
Shelle is a girl's name. In 1991 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1964, when 40 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1949.
Shelle over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1991, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 7 |
| 1950s | 108 |
| 1960s | 289 |
| 1970s | 131 |
| 1980s | 36 |
| 1990s (to 1991) | 6 |
How popular is Shelle?
In 1991, Shelle was given to 6 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 Shelle
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shelle also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shelle over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shelle
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shelle — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shelle
How popular is the name Shelle?
In 1991, Shelle was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shelle a girl's or a boy's name?
Shelle is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shelle most popular?
Shelle peaked in 1964, when 40 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.