Shelbie vs Shelby

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

Name A

Shelbie

Girl name · Rank #10355

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Shelbie Shelby
Current Rank #10355 #656
Total Births (all years) 5,566 148,382
Peak Year 1992 1991
Peak Year Births 450 10,220
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1936 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Shelbie Shelby
1910ss — 46
1920ss — 95
1930ss 111 6,077
1940ss 92 4,895
1950ss 46 3,075
1960ss 100 3,268
1970ss 201 5,971
1980ss 276 7,880
1990ss 3,010 71,994
2000ss 1,270 31,309
2010ss 393 11,215
2020ss 67 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shelbie Shelby
2014 45 1,114
2015 37 1,080
2016 32 985
2017 30 836
2018 17 738
2019 12 634
2020 19 606
2021 15 556
2022 13 503
2023 11 447
2024 9 445

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, 1936–2024.

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