Compare two names
Shelba and Shelby side by side: Shelba peaked in 1937 and Shelby in 1991; in 2025 they were given to 0 and 485 babies.
Shelba and Shelby, year by year
Girls and boys together; Shelba solid, Shelby dashed.
| Shelba | Shelby | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 0 | 485 |
| Rank 2025 | not ranked | #649 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 2,141 | 165,279 |
| Peak year | 1937 | 1991 |
| Girls | 99.8% | 90% |
| Alive, estimated | 1,060 | 149,000 |
| Median age | 82 | 31 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.