Recorded 1973–1992 Girls' name Peak 1983 55 births

Shekelia — girls' name

55 babies named Shekelia in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

55 girls have been named Shekelia since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.

55
total births
1973–1992
years on record
1980s
peak decade
73%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

73% of everyone ever named Shekelia was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

8 babies were named Shekelia in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shekelia

The Social Security Administration has registered 55 babies named Shekelia between 1973 and 1992, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shekelia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shekelia performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shekelia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shekelia 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 55 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.

Shekelia at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

55

Since 1973

20 years of records

Peak year

1983

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1973

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 1992

Shekelia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1973

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1983)
8
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
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Shekelia by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
40 births that decade — 73% of Shekelia's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shekelia?
55 babies have been named Shekelia since 1973. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1983 with 8 births.
When was Shekelia most popular?
Shekelia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Shekelia been used?
Shekelia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 20 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Shekelia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sheila, Sherry, Shelby, Shelly, 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, 1973–1992 (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.