Shelsea vs Shelby

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

Name A

Shelsea

Girl name · Rank #12391

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Shelsea Shelby
Current Rank #12391 #656
Total Births (all years) 653 148,382
Peak Year 1997 1991
Peak Year Births 36 10,220
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Shelsea Shelby
1910ss — 46
1920ss — 95
1930ss — 6,077
1940ss — 4,895
1950ss — 3,075
1960ss — 3,268
1970ss 11 5,971
1980ss 70 7,880
1990ss 230 71,994
2000ss 217 31,309
2010ss 113 11,215
2020ss 12 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shelsea Shelby
2014 12 1,114
2015 5 1,080
2016 — 985
2017 5 836
2018 7 738
2019 8 634
2020 — 606
2021 5 556
2022 — 503
2023 — 447
2024 7 445

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, 1971–2024.

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