Recorded 1963–1964 Girls' name Peak 1964 15 births

Schelley — girls' name

15 babies named Schelley in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s15
1960s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Schelley was born in this single decade.

1964
Single peak year

8 babies were named Schelley in 1964 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Schelley

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Schelley between 1963 and 1964, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Schelley currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1964. The name reached its historical peak in 1964, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Schelley performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 15 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Schelley in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 15 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Schelley at a glance

Last recorded 1964

Total births

15

Since 1963

2 years of records

Peak year

1964

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1964

Active since

1963

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 1964

Schelley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1963

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1964)
8
Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
6.577.588.5 19641963 7

Schelley by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
15 births that decade — 100% of Schelley's all-time total
1960s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Schelley?
15 babies have been named Schelley since 1963. It was last recorded in 1964. The peak year was 1964 with 8 births.
When was Schelley most popular?
Schelley was most popular in the 1960s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
How long has the name Schelley been used?
Schelley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 2 years of data through 1964.
What names are similar to Schelley?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Schuyler, Schyler, Scherry, Scheryl, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1963–1964 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.