Recorded 1965–1977 Girls' name Peak 1971 37 births

Shelleen — girls' name

37 babies named Shelleen in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

37 girls have been named Shelleen since 1965, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1977.

37
total births
1965–1977
years on record
1970s
peak decade
51%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Shelleen was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

8 babies were named Shelleen in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shelleen

The Social Security Administration has registered 37 babies named Shelleen between 1965 and 1977, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shelleen currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1977. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shelleen performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shelleen shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shelleen 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 37 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.

Shelleen at a glance

Last recorded 1977

Total births

37

Since 1965

13 years of records

Peak year

1971

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1977

Active since

1965

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 1977

Shelleen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1965

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1971)
8
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
456789 197719731971196919661965 7

Shelleen by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
19 births that decade — 51% of Shelleen's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shelleen?
37 babies have been named Shelleen since 1965. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1971 with 8 births.
When was Shelleen most popular?
Shelleen was most popular in the 1970s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Shelleen been used?
Shelleen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 13 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Shelleen?
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, 1965–1977 (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.