Sherlene vs Shelby

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

Name A

Sherlene

Girl name

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #658

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Metric Sherlene Shelby
Current Rank Unranked #658
Total Births (all years) 1,071 148,830
Peak Year 1958 1991
Peak Year Births 40 10,220
Peak Decade 1950ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1929 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Sherlene Shelby
1910ss — 46
1920ss 7 95
1930ss 124 6,077
1940ss 244 4,895
1950ss 315 3,075
1960ss 235 3,267
1970ss 84 5,970
1980ss 20 7,881
1990ss 6 71,995
2000ss 29 31,310
2010ss 7 11,216
2020ss — 3,003

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sherlene 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, 1929–2011.

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