Shed vs Shelby

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

Name A

Shed

Boy name

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Shed Shelby
Current Rank Unranked #656
Total Births (all years) 87 148,382
Peak Year 1914 1991
Peak Year Births 8 10,220
Peak Decade 1930ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Shed Shelby
1880ss 15 —
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 22 46
1920ss 17 95
1930ss 23 6,077
1940ss — 4,895
1950ss 5 3,075
1960ss — 3,268
1970ss — 5,971
1980ss — 7,880
1990ss — 71,994
2000ss — 31,309
2010ss — 11,215
2020ss — 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shed Shelby
2014 — 1,114
2015 — 1,080
2016 — 985
2017 — 836
2018 — 738
2019 — 634
2020 — 606
2021 — 556
2022 — 503
2023 — 447
2024 — 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, 1883–1958.

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