Shelagh
Girl name · Celtic Gaelic · Irish · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,053 in 1950
0 babies were named Shelagh in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1942–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShelagh first shows up in US birth records in 1942, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 83 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1950, when it reached #2,053.
About the name Shelagh
Shelagh is a girl name of Celtic Gaelic, Irish and Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-agh”. US birth records list Shelagh for girls from 1942 to 1999, in 48 of those 58 years. Its best year was 1950, when it ranked #2,053 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1999, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic Gaelic namesIrish namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.9 | 346,320 girls |
| 1950s | 6.0 | 167,224 girls |
| 1960s | 9.8 | 101,626 girls |
| 1970s | 5.2 | 194,175 girls |
| 1980s | 3.7 | 268,817 girls |
| 1990s | 2.1 | 480,769 girls |
Other spellings of Shelagh
More Celtic Gaelic girl names
- Girl name: Hazel · hazel tree
- Girl name: Genevieve · possibly woman of the people
- Girl name: Brianna · possibly noble, strong
- Girl name: Maisie · pearl
- Girl name: Bonnie · pretty
- Girl name: Cecelia · blind
- Girl name: Makenna · son of Kenneth
- Girl name: Katie · pure
Questions about the name Shelagh
What is the origin of the name Shelagh?
Shelagh has Celtic Gaelic, Irish, Latin roots in our records. Other Celtic Gaelic names include Hazel, Genevieve, Brianna.
Is Shelagh a boy or girl name?
Shelagh is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shelagh?
Shelagh is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1999. It peaked at #2,053 in 1950.