Shelvy vs Shelby

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

Name A

Shelvy

Girl name

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Shelvy Shelby
Current Rank Unranked #656
Total Births (all years) 333 148,382
Peak Year 1937 1991
Peak Year Births 44 10,220
Peak Decade 1930ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1936 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Shelvy Shelby
1910ss — 46
1920ss — 95
1930ss 150 6,077
1940ss 119 4,895
1950ss 42 3,075
1960ss 22 3,268
1970ss — 5,971
1980ss — 7,880
1990ss — 71,994
2000ss — 31,309
2010ss — 11,215
2020ss — 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shelvy Shelby
2014 — 1,114
2015 — 1,080
2016 — 985
2017 — 836
2018 — 738
2019 — 634
2020 — 606
2021 — 556
2022 — 503
2023 — 447
2024 — 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, 1936–1965.

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