Shea vs Shelby

Side-by-side comparison of Shea and Shelby — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Shea

Girl name · Rank #1186

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Shea Shelby
Current Rank #1186 #656
Total Births (all years) 12,363 148,382
Peak Year 2005 1991
Peak Year Births 348 10,220
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Shea Shelby
1910ss — 46
1920ss — 95
1930ss — 6,077
1940ss — 4,895
1950ss 64 3,075
1960ss 292 3,268
1970ss 1,277 5,971
1980ss 1,832 7,880
1990ss 2,747 71,994
2000ss 3,056 31,309
2010ss 1,954 11,215
2020ss 1,141 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shea Shelby
2014 206 1,114
2015 191 1,080
2016 234 985
2017 184 836
2018 195 738
2019 205 634
2020 207 606
2021 242 556
2022 245 503
2023 247 447
2024 200 445

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1950–2024.

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