Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Shelva
2 syllablesPeak year: 19376 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Shelva's meaning
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Shelva's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Shelva |
|---|---|
| 1936 | 98 |
| 1937 | 194 |
| 1938 | 164 |
| 1939 | 99 |
| 1940 | 70 |
| 1941 | 51 |
| 1942 | 50 |
| 1943 | 35 |
| 1944 | 21 |
| 1945 | 13 |
| 1946 | 20 |
| 1947 | 30 |
| 1948 | 25 |
| 1949 | 19 |
| 1950 | 18 |
| 1951 | 13 |
| 1952 | 12 |
| 1953 | 14 |
| 1954 | 15 |
| 1955 | 16 |
| 1956 | 22 |
| 1957 | 6 |
| 1958 | 14 |
| 1959 | 8 |
| 1960 | 11 |
| 1961 | 6 |
| 1962 | 13 |
| 1963 | 9 |
| 1966 | 7 |
| 1967 | 6 |
| 1968 | 5 |
| 1969 | 7 |
| 1970 | 8 |
| 1971 | 6 |
| 1972 | 8 |
| 1974 | 6 |
| 1975 | 7 |
| 1980 | 5 |
Shelva through the decades
- Shelva peaked in 1937, when 194 babies were named Shelva in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1966–1980), use of Shelva has fallen 46% compared to the 10 years before that.