Shela vs Shelby

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

Name A

Shela

Girl name

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Shela Shelby
Current Rank Unranked #656
Total Births (all years) 1,398 148,382
Peak Year 1950 1991
Peak Year Births 44 10,220
Peak Decade 1960ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1935 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Shela Shelby
1910ss — 46
1920ss — 95
1930ss 28 6,077
1940ss 184 4,895
1950ss 328 3,075
1960ss 337 3,268
1970ss 183 5,971
1980ss 166 7,880
1990ss 136 71,994
2000ss 36 31,309
2010ss — 11,215
2020ss — 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shela 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, 1935–2007.

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