Shelvia

SHEHL-vee-uh /ˈʃɛlviə/
girl 2 syllables fading

Shelvia is a rare girls' name that was most common in the 1930s and has all but disappeared.

Shelvia is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1981. Shelvia first appears in 1936 and peaked in 1937 (63 births).

About the name Shelvia

PronunciationSHEHL-vee-uh /ˈʃɛlviə/
63peak births 1937
1936first appeared

Names similar to Shelvia

How popular is Shelvia?

Girls named Shelvia
1936194019501960197019801981
Girls named Shelvia per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1936–1981 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1981)

Shelvia total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19815#11,880
19806#10,173
19675#7,665
19666#6,452
19646#6,656
19625#7,414
19607#5,618
19548#4,597
19536#5,575
19527#4,855
19519#3,959
19506#5,214
19498#4,189
19488#4,161
19477#4,708
19468#3,947
194413#2,611
194317#2,236
194217#2,193
194134#1,331
194033#1,309
193928#1,419
193855#965
193763#874
193633#1,264