Total births
426
Girls' name · since 1965
Shelina
426 babies named Shelina in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 426
- total births
- 1965–1997
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Shelina sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 426 recorded since 1965.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shelina has been recorded 426 times among girls since 1965, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 1997.
- 426 total births
- 1965–1997 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
426 girls have been named Shelina since 1965, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1997.
- 426
- total births
- 1965–1997
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Shelina was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
25 babies were named Shelina in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Shelina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shelina's full recorded timeline at 1982, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1965, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1973 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shelina at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1965
Shelina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–1997
- Peak year (1973)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Shelina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Shelina's strongest decade.
165 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Shelina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 30
1960s
30 births
- 1970s
1970s
165 births
- 1980s
1980s
155 births
- 1990s
1990s
76 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 165 births (39% of all-time use).
Shelina by state
Where Shelina concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.2% |
California share of Shelina's total US births 1.2%
5 of 426 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shelina? ▼
426 babies have been named Shelina since 1965. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1973 with 25 births.
When was Shelina most popular? ▼
Shelina was most popular in the 1970s decade with 165 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
Where is Shelina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shelina are California (5 births).
How long has the name Shelina been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shelina since 1965 -- 33 years through the most recent 1997 data.
What names are similar to Shelina? ▼
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 Shelina's data
- Shelina's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (165 total births) through the 1990s (76) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Shelinas (5 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 Shelina
Nearby Names Like Shelina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shelina
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 Shelina side by side: Shelina vs Sheila Shelina vs Sherry Shelina vs Shelby
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1965–1997 (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. "Shelina: Baby Name Since 1965 - 426 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shelina. 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 Shelina 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 June 2026.