Shelbi vs Shelby

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

Name A

Shelbi

Girl name · Rank #15593

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Shelbi Shelby
Current Rank #15593 #656
Total Births (all years) 5,483 148,382
Peak Year 1992 1991
Peak Year Births 515 10,220
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1961 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Shelbi Shelby
1910ss — 46
1920ss — 95
1930ss — 6,077
1940ss — 4,895
1950ss — 3,075
1960ss 57 3,268
1970ss 222 5,971
1980ss 359 7,880
1990ss 3,435 71,994
2000ss 1,080 31,309
2010ss 292 11,215
2020ss 38 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shelbi Shelby
2014 27 1,114
2015 20 1,080
2016 17 985
2017 14 836
2018 18 738
2019 11 634
2020 10 606
2021 14 556
2022 9 503
2023 — 447
2024 5 445

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, 1961–2024.

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