Shelena
Girl name · American · English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,287 in 1976
0 babies were named Shelena in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1958–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShelena first shows up in US birth records in 1958, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 67 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1976, when it reached #3,287.
About the name Shelena
Shelena is a girl name of American and English origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ena”. US birth records list Shelena for girls from 1958 to 1999, in 34 of those 42 years. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked #3,287 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:American namesEnglish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.3 | 800,000 girls |
| 1960s | 1.8 | 558,659 girls |
| 1970s | 9.2 | 108,696 girls |
| 1980s | 9.2 | 109,051 girls |
| 1990s | 3.9 | 254,453 girls |
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Questions about the name Shelena
What is the origin of the name Shelena?
Shelena has American, English roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Shelena a boy or girl name?
Shelena is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shelena?
Shelena 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 #3,287 in 1976.