Shelena
Feminine
Shelena entered the US charts in 1958, peaked at #3287 in 1976, is rarely given in 2025 — given to only a few children a year.
How old is the name Shelena?
Shelena first appears in US birth records in 1958 — 67 years ago. The typical Shelena alive today was born around 1981, making them about 44 years old. About 400 people named Shelena are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Shelena most popular?
Shelena peaked in 1976, reaching #3287 nationally. See the whole 1976 chart.
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What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1958
- Most girls named
- 197621 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #3287reached in 1976
- Change vs 1997
- 0.0%8 in 1999, from 8
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Shelenas among us
people named Shelena are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
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Fashion outlook
Shelena sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
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Frequently asked
- How many Shelenas are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 400 people named Shelena are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Shelena in 2025?
- Shelena is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Shelena with classmates?
- Shelena will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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