Baby names
How popular is the name Shelby?
In 2025, 444 baby girls in the U.S. were named Shelby, the 649th most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 1991, when 10,220 girls got the name. 148,830 girls have been named Shelby since 1880. It was also given to 41 boys in 2025.
Rank in 2025
#649
among girls' names
Babies in 2025
444
girls named Shelby
Peak year
1991
10,220 girls
Girls named Shelby each year since 1880
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The numbers for Shelby (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 444 |
| 2024 | 446 |
| 2023 | 448 |
| 2022 | 503 |
| 2021 | 556 |
| 2020 | 606 |
| 2019 | 634 |
| 2018 | 738 |
| 2017 | 836 |
| 2016 | 986 |
| 2015 | 1,080 |
| 2014 | 1,114 |
| 2013 | 1,239 |
| 2012 | 1,447 |
| 2011 | 1,462 |
| 2010 | 1,680 |
| 2009 | 1,935 |
| 2008 | 2,148 |
| 2007 | 2,351 |
| 2006 | 2,620 |
| 2005 | 2,839 |
| 2004 | 2,988 |
| 2003 | 3,537 |
| 2002 | 3,961 |
| 2001 | 4,370 |
| 2000 | 4,561 |
| 1999 | 5,018 |
| 1998 | 5,893 |
| 1997 | 6,701 |
| 1996 | 7,950 |
| 1995 | 7,632 |
| 1994 | 7,546 |
| 1993 | 8,122 |
| 1992 | 9,396 |
| 1991 | 10,220 |
| 1990 | 3,517 |
| 1989 | 1,203 |
| 1988 | 881 |
| 1987 | 899 |
| 1986 | 900 |
| 1985 | 885 |
| 1984 | 1,042 |
| 1983 | 642 |
| 1982 | 435 |
| 1981 | 512 |
| 1980 | 482 |
| 1979 | 428 |
| 1978 | 483 |
| 1977 | 553 |
| 1976 | 575 |
| 1975 | 746 |
| 1974 | 798 |
| 1973 | 678 |
| 1972 | 754 |
| 1971 | 555 |
| 1970 | 400 |
| 1969 | 326 |
| 1968 | 319 |
| 1967 | 293 |
| 1966 | 304 |
| 1965 | 274 |
| 1964 | 317 |
| 1963 | 371 |
| 1962 | 370 |
| 1961 | 386 |
| 1960 | 307 |
| 1959 | 357 |
| 1958 | 382 |
| 1957 | 367 |
| 1956 | 345 |
| 1955 | 344 |
| 1954 | 310 |
| 1953 | 262 |
| 1952 | 228 |
| 1951 | 232 |
| 1950 | 248 |
| 1949 | 241 |
| 1948 | 266 |
| 1947 | 369 |
| 1946 | 397 |
| 1945 | 333 |
| 1944 | 367 |
| 1943 | 491 |
| 1942 | 599 |
| 1941 | 826 |
| 1940 | 1,006 |
| 1939 | 1,164 |
| 1938 | 1,714 |
| 1937 | 1,997 |
| 1936 | 1,071 |
| 1935 | 67 |
| 1934 | 17 |
| 1933 | 18 |
| 1932 | 18 |
| 1931 | 11 |
| 1930 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1929 | 10 |
| 1928 | 19 |
| 1927 | 11 |
| 1926 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1925 | 9 |
| 1924 | 7 |
| 1923 | 7 |
| 1922 | 10 |
| 1921 | 12 |
| 1920 | 10 |
| 1919 | 7 |
| 1918 | 5 |
| 1917 | 9 |
| 1916 | 10 |
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1914 | 5 |
| 1913 | 5 |
| 1912 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1911 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1910 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1909 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1908 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1907 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1906 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1905 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1904 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1903 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1902 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1901 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1900 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1899 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1898 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1897 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1896 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1895 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1894 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1893 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1892 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1891 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1890 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1889 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1888 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1887 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1886 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1885 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1884 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
Boys named Shelby each year since 1880
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The numbers for Shelby (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 |
| 2024 | 51 |
| 2023 | 49 |
| 2022 | 41 |
| 2021 | 35 |
| 2020 | 49 |
| 2019 | 29 |
| 2018 | 29 |
| 2017 | 34 |
| 2016 | 39 |
| 2015 | 32 |
| 2014 | 35 |
| 2013 | 47 |
| 2012 | 46 |
| 2011 | 44 |
| 2010 | 46 |
| 2009 | 45 |
| 2008 | 76 |
| 2007 | 73 |
| 2006 | 71 |
| 2005 | 68 |
| 2004 | 87 |
| 2003 | 77 |
| 2002 | 108 |
| 2001 | 101 |
| 2000 | 129 |
| 1999 | 171 |
| 1998 | 165 |
| 1997 | 199 |
| 1996 | 305 |
| 1995 | 335 |
| 1994 | 362 |
| 1993 | 403 |
| 1992 | 453 |
| 1991 | 524 |
| 1990 | 354 |
| 1989 | 205 |
| 1988 | 184 |
| 1987 | 176 |
| 1986 | 172 |
| 1985 | 177 |
| 1984 | 148 |
| 1983 | 157 |
| 1982 | 125 |
| 1981 | 135 |
| 1980 | 134 |
| 1979 | 144 |
| 1978 | 168 |
| 1977 | 187 |
| 1976 | 176 |
| 1975 | 195 |
| 1974 | 184 |
| 1973 | 171 |
| 1972 | 173 |
| 1971 | 188 |
| 1970 | 159 |
| 1969 | 173 |
| 1968 | 143 |
| 1967 | 129 |
| 1966 | 156 |
| 1965 | 114 |
| 1964 | 117 |
| 1963 | 136 |
| 1962 | 117 |
| 1961 | 131 |
| 1960 | 159 |
| 1959 | 131 |
| 1958 | 128 |
| 1957 | 128 |
| 1956 | 132 |
| 1955 | 151 |
| 1954 | 153 |
| 1953 | 122 |
| 1952 | 132 |
| 1951 | 162 |
| 1950 | 143 |
| 1949 | 147 |
| 1948 | 160 |
| 1947 | 146 |
| 1946 | 171 |
| 1945 | 153 |
| 1944 | 161 |
| 1943 | 200 |
| 1942 | 160 |
| 1941 | 168 |
| 1940 | 176 |
| 1939 | 207 |
| 1938 | 214 |
| 1937 | 203 |
| 1936 | 151 |
| 1935 | 121 |
| 1934 | 133 |
| 1933 | 115 |
| 1932 | 106 |
| 1931 | 109 |
| 1930 | 111 |
| 1929 | 110 |
| 1928 | 97 |
| 1927 | 124 |
| 1926 | 120 |
| 1925 | 128 |
| 1924 | 110 |
| 1923 | 126 |
| 1922 | 128 |
| 1921 | 136 |
| 1920 | 146 |
| 1919 | 141 |
| 1918 | 113 |
| 1917 | 119 |
| 1916 | 100 |
| 1915 | 90 |
| 1914 | 84 |
| 1913 | 38 |
| 1912 | 48 |
| 1911 | 30 |
| 1910 | 29 |
| 1909 | 26 |
| 1908 | 31 |
| 1907 | 14 |
| 1906 | 29 |
| 1905 | 18 |
| 1904 | 12 |
| 1903 | 18 |
| 1902 | 11 |
| 1901 | 14 |
| 1900 | 20 |
| 1899 | 17 |
| 1898 | 22 |
| 1897 | 14 |
| 1896 | 14 |
| 1895 | 16 |
| 1894 | 14 |
| 1893 | 11 |
| 1892 | 19 |
| 1891 | 6 |
| 1890 | 11 |
| 1889 | 11 |
| 1888 | 15 |
| 1887 | 14 |
| 1886 | 9 |
| 1885 | 10 |
| 1884 | 16 |
| 1883 | 8 |
| 1882 | 13 |
| 1881 | 11 |
| 1880 | 8 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.