Sherly vs Shelby

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

Name A

Sherly

Girl name · Rank #6198

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Sherly Shelby
Current Rank #6198 #656
Total Births (all years) 1,050 148,382
Peak Year 2008 1991
Peak Year Births 50 10,220
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1952 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Sherly Shelby
1910ss — 46
1920ss — 95
1930ss — 6,077
1940ss — 4,895
1950ss 50 3,075
1960ss 102 3,268
1970ss 78 5,971
1980ss 100 7,880
1990ss 125 71,994
2000ss 316 31,309
2010ss 182 11,215
2020ss 97 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sherly Shelby
2014 14 1,114
2015 11 1,080
2016 15 985
2017 12 836
2018 19 738
2019 14 634
2020 18 606
2021 14 556
2022 17 503
2023 29 447
2024 19 445

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, 1952–2024.

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