Shemar vs Shelby

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

Name A

Shemar

Boy name · Rank #6999

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Shemar Shelby
Current Rank #6999 #656
Total Births (all years) 2,366 148,382
Peak Year 2001 1991
Peak Year Births 335 10,220
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Shemar Shelby
1910ss — 46
1920ss — 95
1930ss — 6,077
1940ss — 4,895
1950ss — 3,075
1960ss — 3,268
1970ss — 5,971
1980ss — 7,880
1990ss 659 71,994
2000ss 1,218 31,309
2010ss 389 11,215
2020ss 100 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shemar Shelby
2014 44 1,114
2015 48 1,080
2016 30 985
2017 35 836
2018 36 738
2019 18 634
2020 30 606
2021 27 556
2022 15 503
2023 16 447
2024 12 445

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, 1994–2024.

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