Shelly vs Shelby

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

Name A

Shelly

Girl name · Rank #4565

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Shelly Shelby
Current Rank #4565 #656
Total Births (all years) 84,398 148,382
Peak Year 1964 1991
Peak Year Births 4,081 10,220
Peak Decade 1960ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Shelly Shelby
1910ss 5 46
1920ss 47 95
1930ss 194 6,077
1940ss 748 4,895
1950ss 8,796 3,075
1960ss 35,661 3,268
1970ss 25,533 5,971
1980ss 9,098 7,880
1990ss 2,731 71,994
2000ss 1,029 31,309
2010ss 423 11,215
2020ss 133 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shelly Shelby
2014 50 1,114
2015 45 1,080
2016 36 985
2017 34 836
2018 29 738
2019 29 634
2020 25 606
2021 30 556
2022 28 503
2023 20 447
2024 30 445

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, 1916–2024.

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