Feminine dossier · first seen 1945

Shelli

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1968

Peak births

396

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Gen X

1945Peak 19682025

Quick answers about Shelli

How many people are named Shelli?

Based on SSA birth records through 2010, an estimated 6,321 Americans born with the name Shelli may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 2010.

How rare is Shelli?

Shelli has not appeared in SSA records since 2010. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no girls received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Shelli?

The median age of a living American named Shelli is approximately 57 years, with most bearers falling between 51 and 62 years old.

Is Shelli still popular?

No. Shelli is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 2010.

Peak year

1968

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

6,983

Diaspora map

Shelli spread fast — broke out in California, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Washington (1967) and ran high in 9 states within a decade.

Broke out: California, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Washington, 1967 · over-represented in 9 states over 4 years

Shelli last appeared in SSA records in 2010. Across its recorded history, about 6,983 American girls received the name.

Shelli peaked in 1968, when 396 girls were given the name.

No girls were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 6,983 Americans named Shelli since 1945.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGen X

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

Living profile

6,321

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age57

Core range51–62

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.