Shema vs Shelby

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

Name A

Shema

Girl name

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Shema Shelby
Current Rank Unranked #656
Total Births (all years) 35 148,382
Peak Year 1975 1991
Peak Year Births 8 10,220
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1975 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Shema Shelby
1910ss — 46
1920ss — 95
1930ss — 6,077
1940ss — 4,895
1950ss — 3,075
1960ss — 3,268
1970ss 14 5,971
1980ss 6 7,880
1990ss 10 71,994
2000ss 5 31,309
2010ss — 11,215
2020ss — 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shema 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, 1975–2001.

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