Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1970

Shellie

Gender Unisex · 92% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shellie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1970
423 babies
All-time total
10,859
#1,673 all-time among girls
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Shellie popularity over time

10,859 babies have been named Shellie since 1882, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 24 5 29 3 – #1,017
1890s 76 28 104 10 +259% #951
1900s 78 49 127 13 +22% #1,045
1910s 151 153 304 30 +139% #1,289
1920s 117 182 299 30 -2% #2,175
1930s 102 144 246 25 -18% #1,869
1940s 247 118 365 37 +48% #1,171
1950s 1,168 111 1,279 128 +250% #766
1960s 3,412 55 3,467 347 +171% #480
1970s 2,943 42 2,985 299 -14% #479
1980s 1,100 5 1,105 111 -63% #954
1990s 380 – 380 38 -66% #2,108
2000s 143 – 143 14 -62% #3,797
2010s 26 – 26 3 -82% #12,014
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Shellie

Shellie 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 1882, 10,859 American babies have been named Shellie, about 92% girls and 8% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1970, when 423 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 Shellie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shellie?

The median living Shellie is about 56 years old; half are between 49 and 62. An estimated 8,900 people named Shellie are alive in the United States today.

median 56 020406080100

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

Shellie year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 5 #18,735 – –
2014 – – – –
2013 5 #18,875 – –
2012 – – – –
2011 9 #12,014 – –
2010 7 #14,734 – –
2009 7 #15,006 – –
2008 – – – –
2007 8 #13,748 – –
2006 9 #12,280 – –
2005 13 #8,799 – –
2004 14 #8,181 – –
2003 18 #6,538 – –
2002 15 #7,382 – –
2001 25 #4,816 – –
2000 34 #3,797 – –
1995 26 #4,085 – –
1990 56 #2,283 – –
1985 126 #1,142 – –
1980 156 #954 – –
1975 317 #546 5 #6,205
1970 423 #479 – –
1965 391 #480 9 #2,954
1960 213 #700 – –
1955 100 #1,001 12 #2,416
1950 89 #956 18 #1,807
1945 26 #1,655 8 #2,722
1940 14 #2,283 16 #1,793
1935 7 #3,702 10 #2,506
1930 10 #3,026 18 #1,810
1925 9 #3,621 16 #2,075
1920 16 #2,346 24 #1,586
1915 13 #2,366 12 #2,286
1910 13 #1,328 11 #1,034
1905 – – 6 #1,216
1900 9 #1,414 9 #963
1895 9 #1,192 8 #862
1890 8 #1,083 7 #871
1885 5 #1,182 – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shellie?

The median living Shellie is about 56 years old. Half of all living Shellies are between 49 and 62 years old.

How many people named Shellie are alive today?

An estimated 8,900 people named Shellie are alive in the United States, based on 10,859 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shellie in 2025?

Shellie 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 Shellie?

10,859 babies have been named Shellie in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shellie most popular?

Shellie peaked in 1970, when 423 newborns received the name.

Is Shellie a boy or girl name?

Shellie is used for both: about 92% of babies named Shellie have been girls and 8% boys.

Is the name Shellie rising or falling?

Shellie is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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