Compare two names
Shelby and Shelbie side by side: Shelby peaked in 1991 and Shelbie in 1992; in 2025 they were given to 485 and 13 babies.
Shelby and Shelbie, year by year
Girls and boys together; Shelby solid, Shelbie dashed.
| Shelby | Shelbie | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 485 | 13 |
| Rank 2025 | #649 among girls’ names | #8,277 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 165,279 | 5,580 |
| Peak year | 1991 | 1992 |
| Girls | 90% | 100% |
| Alive, estimated | 149,000 | 5,350 |
| Median age | 31 | 30 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.