At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1980 (#9,095)
- Babies in 1980
- 6 (<0.01% of girls)
- Peak
- #2,264 in 1962
- First recorded
- 1941
Meaning of Shellia
Originating from the name Sheila, Shellia is a beautiful and unique name for baby girls. It is pronounced as SHEH-lee-uh in both American English (/ʃɛlɪˈɑ/) and British English (/ʃɛlɪˈiə/). The name has been consistently used in the United States since the 1940s, with its popularity peaking in the 1970s when it ranked among the top 10,000 names for newborns. While it may not be as common today, Shellia still carries a sense of elegance and charm. Parents who choose this name can give their daughters a distinctive and timeless moniker.
How to pronounce Shellia
English
- Pronounced SHEH-lee-uh /ʃɛlɪˈɑ/
Popularity of Shellia in the U.S.
Shellia was last recorded in the U.S. in 1980, ranked #9,095 with 6 babies. It peaked at #2,264 in 1962. It first appears in the records in 1941.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1941–1980 32 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6 | 9,095 | back (not recorded in 1979) |
| 1978 | 5 | 9,750 | back (not recorded in 1976–1977) |
| 1975 | 10 | 5,516 | back (not recorded in 1974) |
| 1973 | 5 | 8,423 | ▼ 1,865 |
| 1972 | 7 | 6,558 | ▼ 552 |
| 1971 | 8 | 6,006 | ▼ 1,514 |
| 1970 | 12 | 4,492 | ▲ 231 |
| 1969 | 10 | 4,723 | ▼ 501 |
| 1968 | 11 | 4,222 | ▼ 738 |
| 1967 | 14 | 3,484 | ▼ 84 |
| 1966 | 14 | 3,400 | ▼ 136 |
| 1965 | 15 | 3,264 | ▼ 156 |
| 1964 | 17 | 3,108 | ▼ 148 |
| 1963 | 18 | 2,960 | ▼ 696 |
| 1962 | 28 | 2,264 | ▲ 575 |
| 1961 | 19 | 2,839 | ▼ 266 |
| 1960 | 22 | 2,573 | ▲ 1,046 |
| 1959 | 12 | 3,619 | ▼ 240 |
| 1958 | 13 | 3,379 | ▼ 229 |
| 1957 | 14 | 3,150 | ▼ 102 |
| 1956 | 15 | 3,048 | ▲ 523 |
| 1955 | 11 | 3,571 | ▼ 979 |
| 1954 | 18 | 2,592 | ▲ 3 |
| 1953 | 17 | 2,595 | ▼ 93 |
| 1952 | 18 | 2,502 | ▲ 1,212 |
| 1951 | 9 | 3,714 | ▼ 805 |
| 1950 | 13 | 2,909 | ▲ 1,764 |
| 1949 | 6 | 4,673 | ▼ 790 |
| 1948 | 8 | 3,883 | ▼ 177 |
| 1947 | 9 | 3,706 | ▲ 288 |
| 1946 | 7 | 3,994 | back (not recorded in 1942–1945) |
| 1941 | 6 | 3,954 | new |