Sherrie vs Shelby

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

Name A

Sherrie

Girl name · Rank #12215

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Sherrie Shelby
Current Rank #12215 #656
Total Births (all years) 35,144 148,382
Peak Year 1962 1991
Peak Year Births 1,534 10,220
Peak Decade 1960ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1921 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Sherrie Shelby
1910ss — 46
1920ss 62 95
1930ss 404 6,077
1940ss 3,389 4,895
1950ss 10,383 3,075
1960ss 12,530 3,268
1970ss 5,578 5,971
1980ss 2,052 7,880
1990ss 489 71,994
2000ss 151 31,309
2010ss 79 11,215
2020ss 27 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sherrie Shelby
2014 6 1,114
2015 10 1,080
2016 11 985
2017 — 836
2018 5 738
2019 5 634
2020 5 606
2021 7 556
2022 8 503
2023 — 447
2024 7 445

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, 1921–2024.

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