The baby name Shelva appears in baby name data for the United States from 1936 to 1958. It was most popular in 1937 with 249 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Shelva has become less common than it once was.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1936 | 94 |
| 1937 | 249 |
| 1938 | 157 |
| 1939 | 88 |
| 1940 | 50 |
| 1941 | 17 |
| 1942 | 41 |
| 1943 | 22 |
| 1944 | 6 |
| 1946 | 5 |
| 1947 | 8 |
| 1948 | 7 |
| 1950 | 5 |
| 1956 | 16 |
| 1958 | 7 |