Sheridan vs Shelby

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

Name A

Sheridan

Girl name · Rank #5980

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Sheridan Shelby
Current Rank #5980 #656
Total Births (all years) 5,580 148,382
Peak Year 2001 1991
Peak Year Births 305 10,220
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1928 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Sheridan Shelby
1910ss — 46
1920ss 6 95
1930ss 73 6,077
1940ss 469 4,895
1950ss 297 3,075
1960ss 267 3,268
1970ss 258 5,971
1980ss 359 7,880
1990ss 1,625 71,994
2000ss 1,757 31,309
2010ss 374 11,215
2020ss 95 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sheridan Shelby
2014 38 1,114
2015 34 1,080
2016 36 985
2017 22 836
2018 20 738
2019 22 634
2020 17 606
2021 14 556
2022 19 503
2023 25 447
2024 20 445

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, 1928–2024.

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