FIRST NAME
Shelby
Shelby is the 221st most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 127,029 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 9,568 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #221 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
62,177
living · #519
2020 CENSUS
127,029
living · #221
BABIES NAMED SHELBY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1913–2025
2025444
As a female name, Shelby peaked in 1991, when 10,220 babies were named Shelby (the #33 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #1,058 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
27,358
living · #656
2020 CENSUS
9,568
living · #1,058
BABIES NAMED SHELBY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
202541
As a male name, Shelby peaked in 1991, when 524 babies were named Shelby (the #427 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)