Shelina: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	30	3	–	#4,802
1970s	165	17	+450%	#2,816
1980s	155	16	-6%	#3,398
1990s	76	8	-51%	#5,911
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,802

1970s

165

+450%

#2,816

1980s

155

-6%

#3,398

1990s

-51%

#5,911

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shelina

Shelina 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 1965, 426 American babies have been named Shelina. Its peak came in 1973, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Shelina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shelina?

The median living Shelina is about 45 years old; half are between 37 and 50. An estimated 400 people named Shelina are alive in the United States today.

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

Shelina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2024	–	–
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2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
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2015	–	–
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2012	–	–
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#15,391
1990	14	#6,418
1985	10	#6,876
1980	25	#3,398
1975	17	#3,916
1970	10	#5,347
1965	5	#7,350
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shelina?

The median living Shelina is about 45 years old. Half of all living Shelinas are between 37 and 50 years old.

How many people named Shelina are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Shelina are alive in the United States, based on 426 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shelina in 2025?

Shelina 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 Shelina?

426 babies have been named Shelina in the United States since 1965, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shelina most popular?

Shelina peaked in 1973, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Shelina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shelina rising or falling?

Shelina has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shelina

Shelina popularity over time

The story of Shelina

How old are people named Shelina?

Shelina year by year

Frequently asked questions

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