Shelah is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Shelah across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Shelah has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 510 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Shelah per year, United States (1935 to 2008). United States peaked in 1974 (15/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1999 (3/yr).
Shelah is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1974, when it ranked #6,335 nationally (given to 15 babies that year).
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