Girl · #13,483 in 2026

Shefali

Name: Popularity of the name Shefali in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Shefali, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Shefali is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:Shefali Alvares, Indian playback singer Shefali Chowdhury, British actress Shefali Razdan Duggal, Indian-American US ambassador to the Netherlands Shefali Ghosh (1941–2006), Bangladeshi music artist Shefali Jariwala (1982–2025), Indian actress and model Shefali Momtaz, Bangladesh Awami League politician and MP Shefali…

Current Rank

#13,483

Peak Rank

#6,207 (2000)

Total Babies

296

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1971

First Year

2012

Last Year

2000

Peak Year

#6207

Peak Rank

296

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Shefali

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Shefali

Shefali first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1971, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 17 Shefalis were born — ranking #6,207 that year. As of 2026, Shefali ranks #13,483 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 296 Shefalis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Shefali

Phonetically similar names — useful when Shefali is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Cefalo
Cefalu
Sheffield
Scheffler
Scheffel
Joyfully
Cephaly
Shuffle
Shuffled
Shuffles
Shuffler
Shiftily

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Shefali

What does the name Shefali mean?

How popular is Shefali in 2026?

In 2026, Shefali ranks #13,483 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Shefali most popular?

Shefali reached its peak popularity in 2000, ranking #6,207 that year with 17 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Shefali most popular?

Shefali has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Shefali.

Is Shefali a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Shefali is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Shefali?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Shefali include Dalyn, Celicia, Talley. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Shefali

Shefali is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 296 births in the dataset. Shefali's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #6,207. Use the chart and map above to compare Shefali's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.