How Many People Are Named Shelly Garcia?
There are approximately 289 people named Shelly Garcia living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,186,001 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Shelly with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Garcia. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
289
1 in 1,186,001 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Shelly: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Shelly. The peak year was 1964 with 4,128 births. The average person named Shelly today is 55 years old.
Ancestry of the Garcia Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Garcia, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Shelly" has an estimated frequency of 0.0213% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Garcia" appears at a rate of 395.32 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 289 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Shelly Garcia: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Shelly Garcia?
We estimate approximately 289 people named Shelly Garcia are alive in the United States today. The first name Shelly is shared by 73,059 Americans, and the surname Garcia is shared by 1,327,853.
How rare is the name Shelly Garcia?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,186,001 Americans. The first name Shelly is uncommon and the surname Garcia is very common.
Is Shelly a male or female name?
Shelly is predominantly female, with 2.5% of bearers being male and 97.5% female. It peaked in popularity in 1964 and the average bearer today is 55 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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