Recorded 1968–1975 Girls' name Peak 1968 11 births

Shelline — girls' name

11 babies named Shelline in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61970s5

The verdict

11 girls have been named Shelline since 1968, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1975.

11
total births
1968–1975
years on record
1960s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Shelline was born in this single decade.

1968
Single peak year

6 babies were named Shelline in 1968 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shelline

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Shelline between 1968 and 1975, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shelline currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1975. The name reached its historical peak in 1968, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shelline performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shelline shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shelline 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 11 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.

Shelline at a glance

Last recorded 1975

Total births

11

Since 1968

8 years of records

Peak year

1968

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1975

Active since

1968

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1975

Shelline popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1968

Last recorded 1975
Peak year (1968)
6
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
4.555.566.5 19751968 6

Shelline by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
6 births that decade — 55% of Shelline's all-time total
1960s61970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shelline?
11 babies have been named Shelline since 1968. It was last recorded in 1975. The peak year was 1968 with 6 births.
When was Shelline most popular?
Shelline was most popular in the 1960s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Shelline been used?
Shelline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 8 years of data through 1975.
What names are similar to Shelline?
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, 1968–1975 (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.