Is Shelah a boy or girl name?

Shelah is a girl’s name. Of the 510 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 100.0% were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Shelah

Recorded 1935–2008 · United States

Shelah was most popular in 1974, when 15 American babies were given the name — ranking #6,209 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 510 people named Shelah.

Shelah over time

Births per year. The dot marks Shelah’s peak in 1974. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Shelah a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Shelah is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 510 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org