Shellie
The Story of Shellie
As a girl name
Shellie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1882, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 423 Shellies were born — ranking #478 that year. As of 2026, Shellie ranks #16,416 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10K Shellies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Shellie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1888, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1914, when 25 Shellies were born — ranking #1,153 that year. As of 2026, Shellie ranks #6,723 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 892 Shellies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Shellie
Shellie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Shellie's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #478. Use the chart and map above to compare Shellie'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 .
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