Shella vs Shelby

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

Name A

Shella

Girl name · Rank #13506

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Shella Shelby
Current Rank #13506 #656
Total Births (all years) 1,129 148,382
Peak Year 1959 1991
Peak Year Births 42 10,220
Peak Decade 1960ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Shella Shelby
1900ss 6 —
1910ss 14 46
1920ss 28 95
1930ss 43 6,077
1940ss 81 4,895
1950ss 241 3,075
1960ss 303 3,268
1970ss 205 5,971
1980ss 116 7,880
1990ss 69 71,994
2000ss 11 31,309
2010ss 6 11,215
2020ss 6 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shella Shelby
2014 — 1,114
2015 — 1,080
2016 — 985
2017 — 836
2018 — 738
2019 — 634
2020 — 606
2021 — 556
2022 — 503
2023 — 447
2024 6 445

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, 1909–2024.

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