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Shelma

2 syllablesPeak year: 19386 lettersStarts with S

Meaning & origin

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Shelma's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Shelma, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Shelma
19378
193810
19399
19416
19437
19455
19475
19485
19545
19565
19625
19667

Shelma through the decades

  • Shelma peaked in 1938, when 10 babies were named Shelma in the US.

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