Shelton vs Shelby

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

Name A

Shelton

Boy name · Rank #5052

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Shelton Shelby
Current Rank #5052 #656
Total Births (all years) 11,950 148,382
Peak Year 1972 1991
Peak Year Births 179 10,220
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Shelton Shelby
1880ss 61 —
1890ss 55 —
1900ss 103 —
1910ss 478 46
1920ss 777 95
1930ss 834 6,077
1940ss 1,107 4,895
1950ss 1,361 3,075
1960ss 1,483 3,268
1970ss 1,511 5,971
1980ss 1,246 7,880
1990ss 1,358 71,994
2000ss 934 31,309
2010ss 513 11,215
2020ss 129 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shelton Shelby
2014 55 1,114
2015 62 1,080
2016 40 985
2017 47 836
2018 25 738
2019 31 634
2020 32 606
2021 29 556
2022 24 503
2023 25 447
2024 19 445

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, 1880–2024.

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