How Many People Are Named Shelda?
An estimated 369 people in the United States have the first name Shelda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Shelda peaked in popularity in 1941 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shelda as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shelda paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Shelda is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
369
About 1 in 928,874 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1941
27 births
Total Registered
569
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shelda
Shelda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 569 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shelda as a female name
Ranked #13,558 in 1988
5 female births in 1988
Peak: 1941 (27 births)
Shelda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shelda span from the 1930s to the 1980s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 147 babies were registered. Shelda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shelda by Decade
How has Shelda tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shelda by State
Shelda + Last Name Combinations
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Shelda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shelda?
We estimate approximately 369 people named Shelda are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 928,874 Americans share this first name.
Is Shelda a common name?
Shelda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 569 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shelda most popular?
Shelda reached peak popularity in 1941, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shelda is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shelda a female name?
Shelda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shelda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shelda Smith, Shelda Johnson, Shelda Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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