Shemuel vs Shelby

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

Name A

Shemuel

Boy name · Rank #12920

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Shemuel Shelby
Current Rank #12920 #656
Total Births (all years) 127 148,382
Peak Year 2014 1991
Peak Year Births 11 10,220
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1993 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Shemuel Shelby
1910ss — 46
1920ss — 95
1930ss — 6,077
1940ss — 4,895
1950ss — 3,075
1960ss — 3,268
1970ss — 5,971
1980ss — 7,880
1990ss 19 71,994
2000ss 23 31,309
2010ss 60 11,215
2020ss 25 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shemuel Shelby
2014 11 1,114
2015 9 1,080
2016 8 985
2017 6 836
2018 5 738
2019 8 634
2020 — 606
2021 8 556
2022 7 503
2023 5 447
2024 5 445

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, 1993–2024.

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