LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Shelby
Shelby is the 3,008th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 11,673 people carried it — about 3.9 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Shelby are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White55.4%
Black35.0%
Multiracial4.9%
Hispanic3.5%
Native American0.6%
Asian American0.6%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#2,637
12,435
2000
#2,826
11,624
2010
#2,912
12,303
2020
#3,008
11,673