Sheena vs Shelby

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

Name A

Sheena

Girl name · Rank #6410

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Sheena Shelby
Current Rank #6410 #656
Total Births (all years) 22,365 148,382
Peak Year 1984 1991
Peak Year Births 3,597 10,220
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1943 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Sheena Shelby
1910ss — 46
1920ss — 95
1930ss — 6,077
1940ss 141 4,895
1950ss 724 3,075
1960ss 824 3,268
1970ss 1,274 5,971
1980ss 16,403 7,880
1990ss 2,210 71,994
2000ss 485 31,309
2010ss 241 11,215
2020ss 63 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sheena Shelby
2014 19 1,114
2015 29 1,080
2016 26 985
2017 20 836
2018 27 738
2019 13 634
2020 13 606
2021 8 556
2022 12 503
2023 12 447
2024 18 445

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, 1943–2024.

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