Shem vs Shelby

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

Name A

Shem

Boy name · Rank #6514

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Shem Shelby
Current Rank #6514 #656
Total Births (all years) 740 148,382
Peak Year 1976 1991
Peak Year Births 23 10,220
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1954 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Shem Shelby
1910ss — 46
1920ss — 95
1930ss — 6,077
1940ss — 4,895
1950ss 5 3,075
1960ss 36 3,268
1970ss 156 5,971
1980ss 123 7,880
1990ss 110 71,994
2000ss 113 31,309
2010ss 130 11,215
2020ss 67 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shem Shelby
2014 16 1,114
2015 17 1,080
2016 11 985
2017 16 836
2018 17 738
2019 16 634
2020 12 606
2021 13 556
2022 17 503
2023 12 447
2024 13 445

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, 1954–2024.

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