Girl nameCurrently #656 in the USFalling
Shelby
//ˈʃɛlbi//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19916 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Shelby'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.
Shelby's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Shelby |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 8 |
| 1881 | 11 |
| 1882 | 13 |
| 1883 | 8 |
| 1884 | 16 |
| 1885 | 10 |
| 1886 | 9 |
| 1887 | 14 |
| 1888 | 15 |
| 1889 | 11 |
| 1890 | 11 |
| 1891 | 6 |
| 1892 | 19 |
| 1893 | 11 |
| 1894 | 14 |
| 1895 | 16 |
| 1896 | 14 |
| 1897 | 14 |
| 1898 | 22 |
| 1899 | 17 |
| 1900 | 20 |
| 1901 | 14 |
| 1902 | 11 |
| 1903 | 18 |
| 1904 | 12 |
| 1905 | 18 |
| 1906 | 29 |
| 1907 | 14 |
| 1908 | 31 |
| 1909 | 26 |
| 1910 | 29 |
| 1911 | 30 |
| 1912 | 48 |
| 1913 | 43 |
| 1914 | 89 |
| 1915 | 95 |
| 1916 | 110 |
| 1917 | 128 |
| 1918 | 118 |
| 1919 | 148 |
| 1920 | 156 |
| 1921 | 148 |
| 1922 | 138 |
| 1923 | 133 |
| 1924 | 117 |
| 1925 | 137 |
| 1926 | 120 |
| 1927 | 135 |
| 1928 | 116 |
| 1929 | 120 |
| 1930 | 111 |
| 1931 | 120 |
| 1932 | 124 |
| 1933 | 133 |
| 1934 | 150 |
| 1935 | 188 |
| 1936 | 1,222 |
| 1937 | 2,200 |
| 1938 | 1,928 |
| 1939 | 1,371 |
| 1940 | 1,182 |
| 1941 | 994 |
| 1942 | 758 |
| 1943 | 691 |
| 1944 | 528 |
| 1945 | 486 |
| 1946 | 568 |
| 1947 | 515 |
| 1948 | 426 |
| 1949 | 388 |
| 1950 | 391 |
| 1951 | 394 |
| 1952 | 360 |
| 1953 | 384 |
| 1954 | 463 |
| 1955 | 495 |
| 1956 | 477 |
| 1957 | 495 |
| 1958 | 510 |
| 1959 | 488 |
| 1960 | 467 |
| 1961 | 517 |
| 1962 | 487 |
| 1963 | 506 |
| 1964 | 434 |
| 1965 | 388 |
| 1966 | 460 |
| 1967 | 422 |
| 1968 | 463 |
| 1969 | 499 |
| 1970 | 559 |
| 1971 | 744 |
| 1972 | 927 |
| 1973 | 848 |
| 1974 | 983 |
| 1975 | 941 |
| 1976 | 751 |
| 1977 | 740 |
| 1978 | 651 |
| 1979 | 572 |
| 1980 | 616 |
| 1981 | 647 |
| 1982 | 560 |
| 1983 | 799 |
| 1984 | 1,190 |
| 1985 | 1,062 |
| 1986 | 1,072 |
| 1987 | 1,074 |
| 1988 | 1,065 |
| 1989 | 1,408 |
| 1990 | 3,871 |
| 1991 | 10,744 |
| 1992 | 9,849 |
| 1993 | 8,525 |
| 1994 | 7,907 |
| 1995 | 7,967 |
| 1996 | 8,255 |
| 1997 | 6,900 |
| 1998 | 6,058 |
| 1999 | 5,189 |
| 2000 | 4,690 |
| 2001 | 4,471 |
| 2002 | 4,069 |
| 2003 | 3,614 |
| 2004 | 3,075 |
| 2005 | 2,907 |
| 2006 | 2,691 |
| 2007 | 2,424 |
| 2008 | 2,223 |
| 2009 | 1,980 |
| 2010 | 1,726 |
| 2011 | 1,506 |
| 2012 | 1,493 |
| 2013 | 1,286 |
| 2014 | 1,149 |
| 2015 | 1,112 |
| 2016 | 1,023 |
| 2017 | 870 |
| 2018 | 767 |
| 2019 | 663 |
| 2020 | 655 |
| 2021 | 590 |
| 2022 | 544 |
| 2023 | 496 |
| 2024 | 495 |
Shelby through the decades
- Shelby peaked in 1991, when 10,744 babies were named Shelby in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Shelby has fallen 63% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Shelby currently ranks #656 in the US and is cooling off.