Total births
397
Girls' name · since 1941
Shellia
397 babies named Shellia in U.S. Social Security records since 1941, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 397
- total births
- 1941–1980
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Shellia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 397 have been recorded since 1941.
Shellia has 397 recorded births among girls since 1941, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 1980.
- 397 total births
- 1941–1980 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
397 girls have been named Shellia since 1941, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1980.
- 397
- total births
- 1941–1980
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Shellia was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
28 babies were named Shellia in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
Shellia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shellia's full recorded timeline at 1961, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shellia at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1962
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1941
Shellia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–1980
- Peak year (1962)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Shellia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Shellia's strongest decade.
168 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Shellia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 36
1940s
36 births
- 1950s
1950s
140 births
- 1960s
1960s
168 births
- 1970s 47
1970s
47 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 168 births (42% of all-time use).
Shellia by state
Where Shellia concentrates geographically, total births since 1941
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 6 | 1.5% |
| #2 | Arkansas | | 5 | 1.3% |
Mississippi share of Shellia's total US births 1.5%
Even split
6 of 397 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shellia? ▼
Since 1941, Social Security records show 397 babies named Shellia. The most recent recorded year was 1980. Its busiest year on record was 1962, with 28 births.
When was Shellia most popular? ▼
Shellia was most popular in the 1960s decade with 168 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Shellia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shellia are Mississippi (6 births), Arkansas (5 births).
How long has the name Shellia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shellia since 1941 -- 40 years through the most recent 1980 data.
What names are similar to Shellia? ▼
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 Shellia's data
- Shellia's decade-level peak was the 1960s (168 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Shellias (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi 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 Shellia
Nearby Names Like Shellia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shellia
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 Shellia side by side: Shellia vs Sheila Shellia vs Sherry Shellia 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, 1941–1980 (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. "Shellia: Baby Name Since 1941 - 397 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shellia. 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 Shellia 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.