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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Shella | Shelby |
| Current Rank | #13557 | #658 |
| Total Births (all years) | 1,129 | 148,830 |
| Peak Year | 1959 | 1991 |
| Peak Year Births | 42 | 10,220 |
| Peak Decade | 1960s | 1990s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1909 | 1913 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Shella | Shelby |
| 1900s | 6 | - |
| 1910s | 14 | 46 |
| 1920s | 28 | 95 |
| 1930s | 43 | 6,077 |
| 1940s | 81 | 4,895 |
| 1950s | 241 | 3,075 |
| 1960s | 303 | 3,267 |
| 1970s | 205 | 5,970 |
| 1980s | 116 | 7,881 |
| 1990s | 69 | 71,995 |
| 2000s | 11 | 31,310 |
| 2010s | 6 | 11,216 |
| 2020s | 6 | 3,003 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Shella | Shelby |
| 2014 | - | 1,114 |
| 2015 | - | 1,080 |
| 2016 | - | 986 |
| 2017 | - | 836 |
| 2018 | - | 738 |
| 2019 | - | 634 |
| 2020 | - | 606 |
| 2021 | - | 556 |
| 2022 | - | 503 |
| 2023 | - | 448 |
| 2024 | 6 | 446 |
| 2025 | - | 444 |