Shellia: 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	36	4	–	#3,976
1950s	140	14	+289%	#2,569
1960s	168	17	+20%	#2,304
1970s	47	5	-72%	#4,718
1980s	6	1	-87%	#10,172
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,976

1950s

140

+289%

#2,569

1960s

168

+20%

#2,304

1970s

-72%

#4,718

1980s

-87%

#10,172

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shellia

Shellia 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 1941, 397 American babies have been named Shellia. Its peak came in 1962, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Shellia?

The median living Shellia is about 64 years old; half are between 59 and 70. An estimated 300 people named Shellia 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.

Shellia 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	–	–
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2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#10,172
1975	10	#5,904
1970	12	#4,718
1965	15	#3,381
1960	22	#2,634
1955	11	#3,752
1950	13	#3,032
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shellia?

The median living Shellia is about 64 years old. Half of all living Shellias are between 59 and 70 years old.

How many people named Shellia are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Shellia are alive in the United States, based on 397 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shellia mean?

Spelling variant of Shelia.

How popular is the name Shellia in 2025?

Shellia 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 Shellia?

397 babies have been named Shellia in the United States since 1941, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shellia most popular?

Shellia peaked in 1962, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Shellia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shellia rising or falling?

Shellia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shellia popularity over time

The story of Shellia

How old are people named Shellia?

Shellia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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