Shekinah vs Shelby

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

Name A

Shekinah

Girl name · Rank #6710

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Shekinah Shelby
Current Rank #6710 #656
Total Births (all years) 2,124 148,382
Peak Year 2000 1991
Peak Year Births 109 10,220
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Shekinah Shelby
1910ss — 46
1920ss — 95
1930ss — 6,077
1940ss — 4,895
1950ss — 3,075
1960ss — 3,268
1970ss 54 5,971
1980ss 253 7,880
1990ss 604 71,994
2000ss 730 31,309
2010ss 362 11,215
2020ss 121 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shekinah Shelby
2014 42 1,114
2015 39 1,080
2016 34 985
2017 37 836
2018 25 738
2019 24 634
2020 26 606
2021 22 556
2022 28 503
2023 28 447
2024 17 445

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, 1976–2024.

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