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Shellie

girl name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
2
Peak era
1960s/1970s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“A respelling of Shelley or Shelly, from an English surname meaning 'clearing on a ledge'.”

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1960s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Shellie peaked in the 1960s and the 1970s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Shellie

People given the name Shellie in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 1979. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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