Sheri vs Shelby

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

Name A

Sheri

Girl name

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Sheri Shelby
Current Rank Unranked #656
Total Births (all years) 60,457 148,382
Peak Year 1963 1991
Peak Year Births 3,094 10,220
Peak Decade 1960ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1928 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Sheri Shelby
1910ss — 46
1920ss 12 95
1930ss 121 6,077
1940ss 2,035 4,895
1950ss 10,973 3,075
1960ss 27,327 3,268
1970ss 14,397 5,971
1980ss 4,445 7,880
1990ss 815 71,994
2000ss 200 31,309
2010ss 99 11,215
2020ss 33 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sheri Shelby
2014 9 1,114
2015 9 1,080
2016 7 985
2017 8 836
2018 11 738
2019 8 634
2020 6 606
2021 9 556
2022 7 503
2023 11 447
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, 1928–2023.

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