Sherwin vs Shelby

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

Name A

Sherwin

Boy name · Rank #8339

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Sherwin Shelby
Current Rank #8339 #656
Total Births (all years) 3,759 148,382
Peak Year 1935 1991
Peak Year Births 66 10,220
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Sherwin Shelby
1910ss 103 46
1920ss 335 95
1930ss 485 6,077
1940ss 412 4,895
1950ss 461 3,075
1960ss 335 3,268
1970ss 493 5,971
1980ss 447 7,880
1990ss 323 71,994
2000ss 191 31,309
2010ss 119 11,215
2020ss 55 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sherwin Shelby
2014 10 1,114
2015 14 1,080
2016 16 985
2017 14 836
2018 13 738
2019 9 634
2020 14 606
2021 17 556
2022 6 503
2023 9 447
2024 9 445

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, 1912–2024.

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