Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Shelita
3 syllablesPeak year: 19747 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
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Shelita's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Shelita |
|---|---|
| 1953 | 9 |
| 1955 | 6 |
| 1956 | 9 |
| 1957 | 6 |
| 1958 | 8 |
| 1959 | 9 |
| 1960 | 9 |
| 1961 | 16 |
| 1962 | 19 |
| 1963 | 16 |
| 1964 | 17 |
| 1965 | 19 |
| 1966 | 25 |
| 1967 | 25 |
| 1968 | 41 |
| 1969 | 36 |
| 1970 | 30 |
| 1971 | 54 |
| 1972 | 47 |
| 1973 | 43 |
| 1974 | 56 |
| 1975 | 52 |
| 1976 | 35 |
| 1977 | 32 |
| 1978 | 48 |
| 1979 | 43 |
| 1980 | 27 |
| 1981 | 32 |
| 1982 | 18 |
| 1983 | 28 |
| 1984 | 21 |
| 1985 | 22 |
| 1986 | 12 |
| 1987 | 21 |
| 1988 | 12 |
| 1989 | 17 |
| 1990 | 16 |
| 1991 | 15 |
| 1992 | 8 |
| 1994 | 7 |
Shelita through the decades
- Shelita peaked in 1974, when 56 babies were named Shelita in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1984–1994), use of Shelita has fallen 59% compared to the 10 years before that.