girl's name
Shelsey
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 239
Shelsey is a girl's name. 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 US data.
- 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.
Shelsey over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 84 |
| 2000s | 102 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 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 US data.
Where Shelsey 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 Shelsey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shelsey also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shelsey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shelsey
Names from the same era that won't 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 US data.
Is Shelsey a girl's or a boy's name?
Shelsey is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
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.