Sherrod vs Shelby

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

Name A

Sherrod

Boy name · Rank #7790

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Sherrod Shelby
Current Rank #7790 #656
Total Births (all years) 1,970 148,382
Peak Year 1991 1991
Peak Year Births 71 10,220
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Sherrod Shelby
1910ss 12 46
1920ss 37 95
1930ss 32 6,077
1940ss 38 4,895
1950ss 79 3,075
1960ss 141 3,268
1970ss 299 5,971
1980ss 468 7,880
1990ss 425 71,994
2000ss 250 31,309
2010ss 156 11,215
2020ss 33 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sherrod Shelby
2014 19 1,114
2015 15 1,080
2016 16 985
2017 10 836
2018 5 738
2019 10 634
2020 11 606
2021 — 556
2022 6 503
2023 6 447
2024 10 445

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, 1916–2024.

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