Sherrill vs Shelby

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

Name A

Sherrill

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Sherrill Shelby
Current Rank Unranked #656
Total Births (all years) 6,932 148,382
Peak Year 1947 1991
Peak Year Births 284 10,220
Peak Decade 1940ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Sherrill Shelby
1910ss 10 46
1920ss 39 95
1930ss 763 6,077
1940ss 2,312 4,895
1950ss 2,096 3,075
1960ss 1,094 3,268
1970ss 356 5,971
1980ss 206 7,880
1990ss 56 71,994
2000ss — 31,309
2010ss — 11,215
2020ss — 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sherrill Shelby
2014 — 1,114
2015 — 1,080
2016 — 985
2017 — 836
2018 — 738
2019 — 634
2020 — 606
2021 — 556
2022 — 503
2023 — 447
2024 — 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, 1915–1997.

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