Sherman vs Shelby

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

Name A

Sherman

Boy name · Rank #4690

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Sherman Shelby
Current Rank #4690 #656
Total Births (all years) 39,173 148,382
Peak Year 1950 1991
Peak Year Births 635 10,220
Peak Decade 1950ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Sherman Shelby
1880ss 615 —
1890ss 766 —
1900ss 838 —
1910ss 3,372 46
1920ss 5,059 95
1930ss 4,833 6,077
1940ss 5,456 4,895
1950ss 5,787 3,075
1960ss 4,296 3,268
1970ss 3,282 5,971
1980ss 2,248 7,880
1990ss 1,351 71,994
2000ss 715 31,309
2010ss 416 11,215
2020ss 139 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sherman Shelby
2014 39 1,114
2015 42 1,080
2016 47 985
2017 47 836
2018 36 738
2019 36 634
2020 34 606
2021 33 556
2022 32 503
2023 19 447
2024 21 445

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, 1880–2024.

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