Shelda
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Shelda’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
569 births recorded 1935–1988 · peaked in 1941 with 27 births
Most common in: North Carolina, Pennsylvania
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Shelda’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | #2673 | — |
| 1962 | #3592 | ↓919 |
| 1963 | #3458 | ↑134 |
| 1964 | #2675 | ↑783 |
| 1965 | #2744 | ↓69 |
| 1966 | #4198 | ↓1454 |
| 1967 | #3845 | ↑353 |
| 1968 | #5147 | ↓1302 |
| 1969 | #5974 | ↓827 |
| 1970 | #4761 | ↑1213 |
| 1971 | #4534 | ↑227 |
| 1972 | #6558 | ↓2024 |
| 1973 | #4586 | ↑1972 |
| 1974 | #4720 | ↓134 |
| 1975 | #7984 | ↓3264 |
| 1976 | #6611 | ↑1373 |
| 1979 | #10210 | ↓3599 |
| 1980 | #9095 | ↑1115 |
| 1983 | #8047 | ↑1048 |
| 1988 | #11798 | ↓3751 |
Frequently asked questions about Shelda
Is Shelda a popular name?
Shelda has 569 recorded births in United States between 1935 and 1988, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Shelda more common for boys or girls?
Shelda is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Shelda most popular?
Shelda peaked in 1941 in United States, with 27 recorded births that year.
Is Shelda rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Shelda’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #2575 in 1935 to #11798 in 1988.
How many babies have been named Shelda?
At least 569 babies have been recorded with the name Shelda across official birth statistics in 1 country.