Sheikh vs Shelby

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

Name A

Sheikh

Boy name · Rank #4960

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Sheikh Shelby
Current Rank #4960 #656
Total Births (all years) 405 148,382
Peak Year 2020 1991
Peak Year Births 20 10,220
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1991 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Sheikh Shelby
1910ss — 46
1920ss — 95
1930ss — 6,077
1940ss — 4,895
1950ss — 3,075
1960ss — 3,268
1970ss — 5,971
1980ss — 7,880
1990ss 71 71,994
2000ss 125 31,309
2010ss 127 11,215
2020ss 82 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sheikh Shelby
2014 12 1,114
2015 17 1,080
2016 14 985
2017 14 836
2018 13 738
2019 9 634
2020 20 606
2021 15 556
2022 14 503
2023 13 447
2024 20 445

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, 1991–2024.

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