Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1955

Sheliah

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Sheliah
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1955
52 babies
All-time total
435
#12,847 all-time among girls
First recorded
1943
in Social Security records

Sheliah popularity over time

435 babies have been named Sheliah since 1943, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1955Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s 38 4 – #3,420
1950s 238 24 +526% #1,402
1960s 102 10 -57% #2,654
1970s 13 1 -87% #6,938
1980s 18 2 +38% #9,659
1990s 10 1 -44% #14,901
2000s 16 2 +60% #15,798
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Sheliah

Sheliah is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1943, 435 American babies have been named Sheliah. Its peak came in 1955, when 52 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sheliah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sheliah?

The median living Sheliah is about 68 years old; half are between 62 and 71. An estimated 400 people named Sheliah are alive in the United States today.

median 68 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sheliah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 6 #15,798
2003 5 #17,987
2002 – –
2001 5 #17,551
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 5 #14,901
1985 – –
1980 5 #11,849
1975 – –
1970 7 #6,938
1965 – –
1960 20 #2,809
1955 52 #1,402
1950 12 #3,205
1945 5 #5,151
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sheliah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sheliah?

The median living Sheliah is about 68 years old. Half of all living Sheliahs are between 62 and 71 years old.

How many people named Sheliah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Sheliah are alive in the United States, based on 435 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sheliah in 2025?

Sheliah did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Sheliah?

435 babies have been named Sheliah in the United States since 1943, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sheliah most popular?

Sheliah peaked in 1955, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Sheliah a boy or girl name?

Sheliah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sheliah rising or falling?

Sheliah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Sheliah

Names that sound and feel close to Sheliah: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Sheliah with similar names → More names starting with S →