Shelby
| Origin | Gender | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Old English | Boy | The dweller at the ledge estate and a sheltered town. A boy or girl's name. |
| Old English | Girl | The dweller at the ledge estate and a sheltered town. A boy or girl's name. |
| English | Girl | sheltered town |
Fun Facts about the name Shelby
Popularity of Shelby
Popularity Analysis
The name Shelby first appeared in the social security administration database in 1935. Its highest recorded popularity was in 1991 when it reached rank #33. It broke into the top 100 for 14 years. As of 2024, it ranked #656.
| Year | Rank | Gender | % of Total Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 656 | Female | 0.0252% |
| 2023 | 657 | Female | 0.0255% |
| 2022 | 596 | Female | 0.0280% |
| 2021 | 550 | Female | 0.0310% |
| 2020 | 502 | Female | 0.0342% |
| 2019 | 494 | Female | 0.0346% |
| 2018 | 427 | Female | 0.0396% |
| 2017 | 373 | Female | 0.0443% |
| 2016 | 339 | Female | 0.0509% |
| 2015 | 300 | Female | 0.0552% |
| 2014 | 294 | Female | 0.0568% |
| 2013 | 260 | Female | 0.0642% |
| 2012 | 219 | Female | 0.0746% |
| 2011 | 218 | Female | 0.0752% |
| 2010 | 185 | Female | 0.0856% |
| 2009 | 167 | Female | 0.0957% |
| 2008 | 158 | Female | 0.1033% |
| 2007 | 149 | Female | 0.1113% |
| 2006 | 133 | Female | 0.1252% |
| 2005 | 117 | Female | 0.1399% |
| 2004 | 112 | Female | 0.1481% |
| 2003 | 94 | Female | 0.1762% |
| 2002 | 75 | Female | 0.2007% |
| 2001 | 68 | Female | 0.2207% |
| 2000 | 70 | Female | 0.2286% |
| 1999 | 62 | Female | 0.2579% |
| 1998 | 49 | Female | 0.3042% |
| 1997 | 43 | Female | 0.3510% |
| 1996 | 35 | Female | 0.4149% |
| 1995 | 38 | Female | 0.3975% |
| 1994 | 40 | Female | 0.3873% |
| 1993 | 36 | Female | 0.4123% |
| 1992 | 34 | Female | 0.4690% |
| 1991 | 33 | Female | 0.5027% |
| 1990 | 100 | Female | 0.1713% |
| 1989 | 229 | Female | 0.0604% |
| 1988 | 284 | Female | 0.0459% |
| 1987 | 273 | Female | 0.0479% |
| 1986 | 276 | Female | 0.0488% |
| 1985 | 281 | Female | 0.0479% |
| 1984 | 242 | Female | 0.0578% |
| 1983 | 351 | Female | 0.0359% |
| 1982 | 480 | Female | 0.0240% |
| 1981 | 424 | Female | 0.0287% |
| 1980 | 444 | Female | 0.0270% |
| 1979 | 472 | Female | 0.0248% |
| 1978 | 420 | Female | 0.0293% |
| 1977 | 383 | Female | 0.0336% |
| 1976 | 365 | Female | 0.0366% |
| 1975 | 309 | Female | 0.0477% |
| 1974 | 299 | Female | 0.0510% |
| 1973 | 329 | Female | 0.0435% |
| 1972 | 318 | Female | 0.0468% |
| 1971 | 393 | Female | 0.0317% |
| 1970 | 498 | Female | 0.0218% |
| 1969 | 546 | Female | 0.0185% |
| 1968 | 539 | Female | 0.0187% |
| 1967 | 555 | Female | 0.0168% |
| 1966 | 538 | Female | 0.0175% |
| 1965 | 576 | Female | 0.0150% |
| 1964 | 555 | Female | 0.0163% |
| 1963 | 506 | Female | 0.0186% |
| 1962 | 504 | Female | 0.0182% |
| 1961 | 493 | Female | 0.0186% |
| 1960 | 560 | Female | 0.0148% |
| 1959 | 517 | Female | 0.0171% |
| 1958 | 488 | Female | 0.0186% |
| 1957 | 494 | Female | 0.0175% |
| 1956 | 507 | Female | 0.0167% |
| 1955 | 490 | Female | 0.0172% |
| 1954 | 505 | Female | 0.0156% |
| 1953 | 530 | Female | 0.0136% |
| 1952 | 575 | Female | 0.0120% |
| 1951 | 558 | Female | 0.0126% |
| 1950 | 521 | Female | 0.0141% |
| 1949 | 529 | Female | 0.0139% |
| 1948 | 505 | Female | 0.0151% |
| 1947 | 425 | Female | 0.0204% |
| 1946 | 383 | Female | 0.0246% |
| 1945 | 390 | Female | 0.0247% |
| 1944 | 366 | Female | 0.0269% |
| 1943 | 314 | Female | 0.0342% |
| 1942 | 279 | Female | 0.0430% |
| 1941 | 213 | Female | 0.0663% |
| 1940 | 187 | Female | 0.0852% |
| 1939 | 170 | Female | 0.1027% |
| 1938 | 142 | Female | 0.1501% |
| 1937 | 119 | Female | 0.1811% |
| 1936 | 178 | Female | 0.0996% |
| 1935 | 848 | Female | 0.0062% |
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