Shelley vs Shelby

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

Name A

Shelley

Girl name · Rank #8951

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Shelley Shelby
Current Rank #8951 #656
Total Births (all years) 72,573 148,382
Peak Year 1964 1991
Peak Year Births 2,821 10,220
Peak Decade 1960ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Shelley Shelby
1890ss 11 —
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 32 46
1920ss 95 95
1930ss 363 6,077
1940ss 2,473 4,895
1950ss 18,227 3,075
1960ss 24,856 3,268
1970ss 17,283 5,971
1980ss 6,814 7,880
1990ss 1,757 71,994
2000ss 431 31,309
2010ss 174 11,215
2020ss 52 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shelley Shelby
2014 21 1,114
2015 13 1,080
2016 17 985
2017 12 836
2018 12 738
2019 12 634
2020 15 606
2021 11 556
2022 7 503
2023 8 447
2024 11 445

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, 1892–2024.

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