girl's name
Shelli
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 6,983
Shelli is a girl's name. In 2010 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 1968, when 396 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1945.
Shelli over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2010, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 37 |
| 1950s | 544 |
| 1960s | 3,217 |
| 1970s | 2,149 |
| 1980s | 769 |
| 1990s | 216 |
| 2000s | 44 |
| 2010s (to 2010) | 7 |
How popular is Shelli?
In 2010, Shelli 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 Shelli
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shelli also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shelli over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shelli
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shelli — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shelli
How popular is the name Shelli?
In 2010, Shelli 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 Shelli a girl's or a boy's name?
Shelli is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shelli most popular?
Shelli peaked in 1968, when 396 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.