Sheva vs Shelby

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

Name A

Sheva

Girl name · Rank #8041

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Sheva Shelby
Current Rank #8041 #656
Total Births (all years) 353 148,382
Peak Year 2023 1991
Peak Year Births 19 10,220
Peak Decade 2020ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Sheva Shelby
1910ss — 46
1920ss — 95
1930ss — 6,077
1940ss — 4,895
1950ss — 3,075
1960ss 22 3,268
1970ss 51 5,971
1980ss 59 7,880
1990ss 49 71,994
2000ss 56 31,309
2010ss 51 11,215
2020ss 65 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sheva Shelby
2014 8 1,114
2015 10 1,080
2016 — 985
2017 — 836
2018 5 738
2019 5 634
2020 14 606
2021 6 556
2022 13 503
2023 19 447
2024 13 445

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, 1966–2024.

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