Shelsea: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	11	1	–	#8,859
1980s	70	7	+536%	#4,648
1990s	230	23	+229%	#3,291
2000s	217	22	-6%	#3,798
2010s	113	11	-48%	#4,718
2020s (to 2025)	17	3	-75%	#13,276

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#8,859

1980s

+536%

#4,648

1990s

230

+229%

#3,291

2000s

217

-6%

#3,798

2010s

113

-48%

#4,718

2020s (to 2025)

-75%

#13,276

The story of Shelsea

Shelsea is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,908 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 658 American babies have been named Shelsea. Its peak came in 1997, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Shelsea?

The median living Shelsea is about 25 years old; half are between 18 and 32. An estimated 600 people named Shelsea 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.

Shelsea year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#16,908
2024	7	#13,276
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#17,330
2020	–	–
2019	8	#12,289
2018	7	#13,609
2017	5	#18,080
2016	–	–
2015	5	#18,736
2014	12	#9,456
2013	11	#10,152
2012	12	#9,633
2011	22	#6,118
2010	31	#4,718
2009	15	#8,398
2008	18	#7,367
2007	17	#7,686
2006	24	#5,681
2005	23	#5,581
2004	20	#6,182
2003	17	#6,845
2002	25	#4,885
2001	24	#4,984
2000	34	#3,798
1995	23	#4,489
1990	18	#5,246
1985	9	#7,463
1980	–	–
1975	6	#8,859
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shelsea?

The median living Shelsea is about 25 years old. Half of all living Shelseas are between 18 and 32 years old.

How many people named Shelsea are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Shelsea are alive in the United States, based on 658 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shelsea in 2025?

Shelsea ranked #16,908 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shelsea?

658 babies have been named Shelsea in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shelsea most popular?

Shelsea peaked in 1997, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Shelsea a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shelsea rising or falling?

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

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Shelsea popularity over time

The story of Shelsea

How old are people named Shelsea?

Shelsea year by year

Frequently asked questions

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