Girl nameCurrently #10,928 in the USFalling
Shelbie
2 syllablesPeak year: 19927 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Shelbie's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Shelbie's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Shelbie |
|---|---|
| 1936 | 19 |
| 1937 | 37 |
| 1938 | 31 |
| 1939 | 24 |
| 1940 | 18 |
| 1941 | 9 |
| 1942 | 9 |
| 1943 | 8 |
| 1944 | 6 |
| 1945 | 11 |
| 1946 | 6 |
| 1947 | 8 |
| 1948 | 9 |
| 1949 | 8 |
| 1950 | 12 |
| 1954 | 6 |
| 1955 | 10 |
| 1956 | 7 |
| 1959 | 11 |
| 1960 | 5 |
| 1961 | 16 |
| 1962 | 10 |
| 1963 | 7 |
| 1964 | 8 |
| 1965 | 9 |
| 1966 | 5 |
| 1967 | 11 |
| 1968 | 13 |
| 1969 | 16 |
| 1970 | 13 |
| 1971 | 21 |
| 1972 | 18 |
| 1973 | 15 |
| 1974 | 29 |
| 1975 | 27 |
| 1976 | 16 |
| 1977 | 27 |
| 1978 | 16 |
| 1979 | 19 |
| 1980 | 21 |
| 1981 | 13 |
| 1982 | 17 |
| 1983 | 13 |
| 1984 | 30 |
| 1985 | 32 |
| 1986 | 25 |
| 1987 | 27 |
| 1988 | 43 |
| 1989 | 55 |
| 1990 | 149 |
| 1991 | 403 |
| 1992 | 450 |
| 1993 | 344 |
| 1994 | 269 |
| 1995 | 280 |
| 1996 | 335 |
| 1997 | 293 |
| 1998 | 277 |
| 1999 | 210 |
| 2000 | 210 |
| 2001 | 175 |
| 2002 | 172 |
| 2003 | 122 |
| 2004 | 119 |
| 2005 | 104 |
| 2006 | 103 |
| 2007 | 96 |
| 2008 | 94 |
| 2009 | 75 |
| 2010 | 80 |
| 2011 | 52 |
| 2012 | 57 |
| 2013 | 31 |
| 2014 | 45 |
| 2015 | 37 |
| 2016 | 32 |
| 2017 | 30 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 |
Shelbie through the decades
- Shelbie peaked in 1992, when 450 babies were named Shelbie in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Shelbie has fallen 74% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Shelbie currently ranks #10,928 in the US and is cooling off.