Shell vs Shelby

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

Name A

Shell

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #658

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Metric Shell Shelby
Current Rank Unranked #658
Total Births (all years) 198 148,830
Peak Year 1965 1991
Peak Year Births 16 10,220
Peak Decade 1960ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Shell Shelby
1910ss — 46
1920ss — 95
1930ss — 6,077
1940ss — 4,895
1950ss 34 3,075
1960ss 111 3,267
1970ss 38 5,970
1980ss 15 7,881
1990ss — 71,995
2000ss — 31,310
2010ss — 11,216
2020ss — 3,003

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shell Shelby
2014 — 1,114
2015 — 1,080
2016 — 986
2017 — 836
2018 — 738
2019 — 634
2020 — 606
2021 — 556
2022 — 503
2023 — 448
2024 — 446
2025 — 444

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, 1951–1986.

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