Sheretha vs Shelby

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

Name A

Sheretha

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #658

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Metric Sheretha Shelby
Current Rank Unranked #658
Total Births (all years) 74 148,830
Peak Year 1969 1991
Peak Year Births 9 10,220
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1968 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Sheretha Shelby
1910ss — 46
1920ss — 95
1930ss — 6,077
1940ss — 4,895
1950ss — 3,075
1960ss 14 3,267
1970ss 41 5,970
1980ss 19 7,881
1990ss — 71,995
2000ss — 31,310
2010ss — 11,216
2020ss — 3,003

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sheretha Shelby
2014 — 1,114
2015 — 1,080
2016 — 986
2017 — 836
2018 — 738
2019 — 634
2020 — 606
2021 — 556
2022 — 503
2023 — 448
2024 — 446
2025 — 444

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, 1968–1984.

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