Shelba
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #340 in 1937
0 babies were named Shelba in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1935–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShelba first shows up in US birth records in 1935, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 90 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1937, when it reached #340.
About the name Shelba
Shelba is a girl name of Irish and Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-lba”. US birth records list Shelba for girls from 1935 to 1982, in 43 of those 48 years. Its best year was 1937, when it ranked #340 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1982, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 180 | 5,548 girls |
| 1940s | 52 | 19,312 girls |
| 1950s | 15 | 66,979 girls |
| 1960s | 7.9 | 126,743 girls |
| 1970s | 2.6 | 389,105 girls |
| 1980s | 3.2 | 315,789 girls |
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Questions about the name Shelba
What is the origin of the name Shelba?
Shelba has Irish, Latin roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Shelba a boy or girl name?
Shelba is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shelba?
Shelba is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1982. It peaked at #340 in 1937.