Sherry vs Shelby

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

Name A

Sherry

Girl name · Rank #6918

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Sherry Shelby
Current Rank #6918 #656
Total Births (all years) 229,913 148,382
Peak Year 1962 1991
Peak Year Births 9,223 10,220
Peak Decade 1960ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Sherry Shelby
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 88 46
1920ss 555 95
1930ss 3,696 6,077
1940ss 32,759 4,895
1950ss 68,322 3,075
1960ss 77,526 3,268
1970ss 34,204 5,971
1980ss 8,583 7,880
1990ss 2,400 71,994
2000ss 1,012 31,309
2010ss 618 11,215
2020ss 145 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sherry Shelby
2014 63 1,114
2015 78 1,080
2016 53 985
2017 66 836
2018 46 738
2019 44 634
2020 42 606
2021 28 556
2022 38 503
2023 21 447
2024 16 445

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, 1909–2024.

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