Shelden vs Shelby
Side-by-side comparison of Shelden and Shelby — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Shelden | Shelby |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #658 |
| Total Births (all years) | 275 | 148,830 |
| Peak Year | 1998 | 1991 |
| Peak Year Births | 18 | 10,220 |
| Peak Decade | 1990ss | 1990ss |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1973 | 1913 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Shelden | Shelby |
| 1910ss | — | 46 |
| 1920ss | — | 95 |
| 1930ss | — | 6,077 |
| 1940ss | — | 4,895 |
| 1950ss | — | 3,075 |
| 1960ss | — | 3,267 |
| 1970ss | 5 | 5,970 |
| 1980ss | 15 | 7,881 |
| 1990ss | 110 | 71,995 |
| 2000ss | 110 | 31,310 |
| 2010ss | 35 | 11,216 |
| 2020ss | — | 3,003 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Shelden | Shelby |
| 2014 | 6 | 1,114 |
| 2015 | — | 1,080 |
| 2016 | — | 986 |
| 2017 | — | 836 |
| 2018 | 5 | 738 |
| 2019 | — | 634 |
| 2020 | — | 606 |
| 2021 | — | 556 |
| 2022 | — | 503 |
| 2023 | — | 448 |
| 2024 | — | 446 |
| 2025 | — | 444 |