Sherri vs Shelby

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

Name A

Sherri

Girl name · Rank #9002

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Sherri Shelby
Current Rank #9002 #656
Total Births (all years) 83,653 148,382
Peak Year 1963 1991
Peak Year Births 5,457 10,220
Peak Decade 1960ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1924 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Sherri Shelby
1910ss — 46
1920ss 6 95
1930ss 102 6,077
1940ss 2,325 4,895
1950ss 16,105 3,075
1960ss 41,630 3,268
1970ss 17,084 5,971
1980ss 5,021 7,880
1990ss 929 71,994
2000ss 271 31,309
2010ss 130 11,215
2020ss 50 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sherri Shelby
2014 10 1,114
2015 13 1,080
2016 16 985
2017 11 836
2018 16 738
2019 10 634
2020 9 606
2021 13 556
2022 11 503
2023 6 447
2024 11 445

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, 1924–2024.

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