Shenita vs Shelby

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

Name A

Shenita

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Shenita Shelby
Current Rank Unranked #656
Total Births (all years) 1,550 148,382
Peak Year 1978 1991
Peak Year Births 85 10,220
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1954 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Shenita Shelby
1910ss — 46
1920ss — 95
1930ss — 6,077
1940ss — 4,895
1950ss 39 3,075
1960ss 238 3,268
1970ss 603 5,971
1980ss 551 7,880
1990ss 114 71,994
2000ss 5 31,309
2010ss — 11,215
2020ss — 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shenita 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, 1954–2000.

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