Shelvie: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	162	6	168	17	–	#867
1940s	103	–	103	10	-39%	#1,516
1950s	23	–	23	2	-78%	#4,011
1960s	6	–	6	1	-74%	#6,455
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

162

168

–

#867

1940s

103

–

103

-39%

#1,516

1950s

–

-78%

#4,011

1960s

–

-74%

#6,455

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shelvie

Shelvie 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 1934, 300 American babies have been named Shelvie. Its peak came in 1937, when 64 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Shelvie?

The median living Shelvie is about 85 years old; half are between 79 and 87. An estimated 100 people named Shelvie 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.

Shelvie 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
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1955	10	#4,011	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	6	#4,480	–	–
1940	27	#1,516	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
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1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shelvie?

The median living Shelvie is about 85 years old. Half of all living Shelvies are between 79 and 87 years old.

How many people named Shelvie are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Shelvie are alive in the United States, based on 300 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shelvie in 2025?

Shelvie 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 Shelvie?

300 babies have been named Shelvie in the United States since 1934, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shelvie most popular?

Shelvie peaked in 1937, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Shelvie a boy or girl name?

Shelvie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shelvie rising or falling?

Shelvie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shelvie

Shelvie popularity over time

The story of Shelvie

How old are people named Shelvie?

Shelvie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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