Sher vs Shelby

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

Name A

Sher

Boy name · Rank #10139

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Sher Shelby
Current Rank #10139 #656
Total Births (all years) 168 148,382
Peak Year 2023 1991
Peak Year Births 16 10,220
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1980 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Sher Shelby
1910ss — 46
1920ss — 95
1930ss — 6,077
1940ss — 4,895
1950ss — 3,075
1960ss — 3,268
1970ss — 5,971
1980ss 59 7,880
1990ss 46 71,994
2000ss 10 31,309
2010ss 17 11,215
2020ss 36 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sher Shelby
2014 — 1,114
2015 — 1,080
2016 — 985
2017 — 836
2018 6 738
2019 5 634
2020 — 606
2021 5 556
2022 8 503
2023 16 447
2024 7 445

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, 1980–2024.

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