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Shelsey

SHEL-see (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 239

Shelsey is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2016 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 2005, when 15 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1990.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Shelsey Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2010s.

102
'90 '00 '10
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Births named Shelsey by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1990s 84
2000s 102
2010s 38

How Popular Is Shelsey?

In 2016, Shelsey 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 Shelsey Is Used

France #5,970 5 in 2011
United States #16,395 5 in 2016

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 Shelsey

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How to Say Shelsey

  • English SHEL-see

Sibling Names for Shelsey

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Shelsey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Shelsey

How popular is the name Shelsey?

In 2016, Shelsey 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 Shelsey a girl's or a boy's name?

Shelsey is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Shelsey?

Shelsey has 2 syllables.

When was Shelsey most popular?

Shelsey peaked in 2005, when 15 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.