Sherwood vs Shelby

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

Name A

Sherwood

Boy name · Rank #8985

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Sherwood Shelby
Current Rank #8985 #656
Total Births (all years) 5,670 148,382
Peak Year 1938 1991
Peak Year Births 120 10,220
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1891 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Sherwood Shelby
1890ss 23 —
1900ss 49 —
1910ss 620 46
1920ss 1,010 95
1930ss 946 6,077
1940ss 986 4,895
1950ss 859 3,075
1960ss 464 3,268
1970ss 286 5,971
1980ss 157 7,880
1990ss 120 71,994
2000ss 56 31,309
2010ss 58 11,215
2020ss 36 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sherwood Shelby
2014 7 1,114
2015 5 1,080
2016 9 985
2017 5 836
2018 10 738
2019 6 634
2020 8 606
2021 6 556
2022 8 503
2023 6 447
2024 8 445

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, 1891–2024.

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