girl's name
Shelvia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 400
Shelvia is a girl's name. In 1981 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 1937, when 63 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1936.
Shelvia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1981, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 179 |
| 1940s | 145 |
| 1950s | 36 |
| 1960s | 29 |
| 1980s (to 1981) | 11 |
How popular is Shelvia?
In 1981, Shelvia 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.
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 Shelvia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shelvia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shelvia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shelvia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shelvia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shelvia
How popular is the name Shelvia?
In 1981, Shelvia 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 Shelvia a girl's or a boy's name?
Shelvia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shelvia most popular?
Shelvia peaked in 1937, when 63 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.