Total births
404
Girls' name · since 1958
Shelena
404 babies named Shelena in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 404
- total births
- 1958–1999
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
404 girls have been named Shelena since 1958, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Shelena has 404 recorded births among girls since 1958, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 1999.
- 404 total births
- 1958–1999 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
404 girls have been named Shelena since 1958, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1999.
- 404
- total births
- 1958–1999
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Shelena was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
21 babies were named Shelena in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Shelena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shelena's full recorded timeline at 1982, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1958, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shelena at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1958
Shelena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1999
- Peak year (1976)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Shelena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Shelena's strongest decade.
157 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Shelena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 30
1960s
30 births
- 1970s
1970s
141 births
- 1980s
1980s
157 births
- 1990s
1990s
71 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 157 births (39% of all-time use).
Shelena by state
Where Shelena concentrates geographically, total births since 1958
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 2.5% |
California share of Shelena's total US births 2.5%
10 of 404 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shelena? ▼
Since 1958, Social Security records show 404 babies named Shelena. The most recent recorded year was 1999. Its busiest year on record was 1976, with 21 births.
When was Shelena most popular? ▼
Shelena was most popular in the 1980s decade with 157 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Where is Shelena most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shelena are California (10 births).
How long has the name Shelena been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shelena since 1958 -- 42 years through the most recent 1999 data.
What names are similar to Shelena? ▼
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.
What to do with Shelena's data
- Shelena's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (157 total births) through the 1990s (71) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Shelenas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shelena
Nearby Names Like Shelena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shelena
Sheila Girl
#2013 238,774 births
Sherry Girl
#6948 229,937 births
Shelby Girl
#658 148,830 births
Shelly Girl
#4580 84,420 births
Sherri Girl
#8493 83,667 births
Compare Shelena side by side: Shelena vs Sheila Shelena vs Sherry Shelena vs Shelby
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1958–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shelena: Baby Name Since 1958 - 404 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shelena. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shelena draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.