Shela Girl
How popular is Shela?
Peaked in 1950
No babies were recorded with the name Shela in 2025. It was most used in 1950, when 44 girls got the name.
1,195living people named Shela (est.)
60median age of people named Shela
1,398babies named Shela since 1880
Shela popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Not used lately |
| Peak year | 1950 (44 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,374 in 1950 |
| First recorded | 1935 |
Shela by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 28 | #3,433 |
| 1940s | 184 | #1,766 |
| 1950s | 328 | #1,374 |
| 1960s | 337 | #1,829 |
| 1970s | 183 | #2,450 |
| 1980s | 166 | #2,982 |
| 1990s | 136 | #4,491 |
| 2000s | 36 | #10,095 |
Questions
- Is Shela a boy or girl name?
- Shela has mostly been a girl name. It hasn't been given to enough babies in the last 10 years to measure a recent split.
- How popular is the name Shela?
- No babies were recorded with the name Shela in 2025. It was most used in 1950, when 44 girls got the name.
- When was Shela most popular?
- Shela peaked in 1950, when 44 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,374 in 1950.
- How many people are named Shela?
- 1,398 babies have been named Shela in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,195 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 60.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.