Sherley vs Shelby

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

Name A

Sherley

Girl name

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Sherley Shelby
Current Rank Unranked #656
Total Births (all years) 1,238 148,382
Peak Year 1947 1991
Peak Year Births 30 10,220
Peak Decade 1940ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1910 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Sherley Shelby
1910ss 45 46
1920ss 104 95
1930ss 157 6,077
1940ss 202 4,895
1950ss 126 3,075
1960ss 110 3,268
1970ss 60 5,971
1980ss 112 7,880
1990ss 110 71,994
2000ss 152 31,309
2010ss 53 11,215
2020ss 7 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sherley Shelby
2014 5 1,114
2015 5 1,080
2016 6 985
2017 11 836
2018 — 738
2019 — 634
2020 — 606
2021 — 556
2022 — 503
2023 7 447
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, 1910–2023.

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