Shella

SHEH-luh /ˈʃɛlə/
girl 2 syllables fading

Shella is a rare variant of Sheila that peaked in 1959 and has since faded.

Shella is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2024. Shella first appears in 1909 and peaked in 1959 (42 births).

About the name Shella

PronunciationSHEH-luh /ˈʃɛlə/
CultureEnglish
42peak births 1959
1909first appeared

Names similar to Shella

How popular is Shella?

Girls named Shella
19091920194019601980200020202024
Girls named Shella per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1909–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024)

Shella total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202466#15,020
201066#16,676
200166#15,060
200055#17,201
199955#16,524
199888#10,986
19978#10,672
19955#15,392
199411#8,054
199210#8,653
199114#6,540
19908#10,037
19896#12,124
19888#9,100
198715#5,275
198613#5,715
198511#6,395
19848#8,031
19839#7,192
198211#6,301
198122#3,717
198013#5,492
197916#4,594
197814#4,890
197718#4,038
197617#3,932
197523#3,142
197415#4,195
197320#3,318
197227#2,661
197132#2,416
197023#3,010
196927#2,570
196831#2,198
196729#2,265
196623#2,567
196529#2,237
196434#2,067
196334#2,053
196233#2,070
196125#2,466
196038#1,850
195942#1,715
195828#2,156
195723#2,408
195633#1,890
195513#3,356
195423#2,286
195318#2,580
195219#2,492
195121#2,239
195021#2,178
194911#3,370
194811#3,319
194713#3,045
19466#4,896
194413#2,610
19439#3,456
19427#4,071
194011#2,707
193913#2,397
19389#3,153
19366#4,108
19345#4,872
19325#4,998
19305#5,158
19295#5,188
19275#5,511
19248#3,956
19235#5,606
19215#5,755
19186#4,743
19168#3,508
19096#2,187