Girls' name · since 1986
Shelbee
Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 602 babies named Shelbee, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,538 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 602
- born since 1986
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shelbee sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 602 recorded since 1986.
Social Security Administration records show Shelbee recorded 602 times among girls since 1986, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2023.
- #10,538 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 602 born since 1986
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shelbee ranks #10,538 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 602 born since 1986, peaking in the 1990s.
- #10,538 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 602
- born since 1986
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shelbee's 602 recorded births place it above 85.42% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Shelbee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shelbee's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 34% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 66%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 41, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shelbee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2023
- Peak year (1996)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Shelbee by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (295 births, 49% of the file).
1990s was Shelbee's strongest decade.
295 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Shelbee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
295 births
- 2000s
2000s
218 births
- 2010s 78
2010s
78 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 295 births (49% of all-time use).
How Shelbee compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shelbee's total volume
Shelbee by state
Where Shelbee concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 44 | 7.3% |
| #2 | California | | 14 | 2.3% |
| #3 | Utah | | 5 | 0.8% |
44 of 602 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Shelbee's data
- Shelbee's decade-level peak was the 1990s (295 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Shelbees (44 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shelbee: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1996)
Similar record span (~37 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1986–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shelbee draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.