Sherlyn vs Shelby

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

Name A

Sherlyn

Girl name · Rank #1976

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Sherlyn Shelby
Current Rank #1976 #656
Total Births (all years) 8,880 148,382
Peak Year 2006 1991
Peak Year Births 887 10,220
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1936 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Sherlyn Shelby
1910ss — 46
1920ss — 95
1930ss 19 6,077
1940ss 313 4,895
1950ss 506 3,075
1960ss 393 3,268
1970ss 187 5,971
1980ss 119 7,880
1990ss 104 71,994
2000ss 3,670 31,309
2010ss 2,918 11,215
2020ss 651 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sherlyn Shelby
2014 305 1,114
2015 222 1,080
2016 227 985
2017 216 836
2018 147 738
2019 159 634
2020 158 606
2021 128 556
2022 145 503
2023 121 447
2024 99 445

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, 1936–2024.

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