Sheamus vs Shelby

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

Name A

Sheamus

Boy name · Rank #10146

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Sheamus Shelby
Current Rank #10146 #656
Total Births (all years) 535 148,382
Peak Year 2014 1991
Peak Year Births 36 10,220
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1981 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Sheamus Shelby
1910ss — 46
1920ss — 95
1930ss — 6,077
1940ss — 4,895
1950ss — 3,075
1960ss — 3,268
1970ss — 5,971
1980ss 19 7,880
1990ss 54 71,994
2000ss 151 31,309
2010ss 253 11,215
2020ss 58 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sheamus Shelby
2014 36 1,114
2015 22 1,080
2016 22 985
2017 26 836
2018 21 738
2019 23 634
2020 18 606
2021 8 556
2022 8 503
2023 17 447
2024 7 445

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, 1981–2024.

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