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United States name statistics

Shelby in United States

Estimated bearers

143,194

Country rank

#365

Per 100k

43

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 10.0%Female 90.0%

Shelby popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Shelby, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 8
  2. 1881: 11
  3. 1882: 13
  4. 1883: 8
  5. 1884: 16
  6. 1885: 10
  7. 1886: 9
  8. 1887: 14
  9. 1888: 15
  10. 1889: 11
  11. 1890: 11
  12. 1891: 6
  13. 1892: 19
  14. 1893: 11
  15. 1894: 14
  16. 1895: 16
  17. 1896: 14
  18. 1897: 14
  19. 1898: 22
  20. 1899: 17
  21. 1900: 20
  22. 1901: 14
  23. 1902: 11
  24. 1903: 18
  25. 1904: 12
  26. 1905: 18
  27. 1906: 29
  28. 1907: 14
  29. 1908: 31
  30. 1909: 26
  31. 1910: 29
  32. 1911: 30
  33. 1912: 48
  34. 1913: 43
  35. 1914: 89
  36. 1915: 95
  37. 1916: 110
  38. 1917: 128
  39. 1918: 118
  40. 1919: 148
  41. 1920: 156
  42. 1921: 148
  43. 1922: 138
  44. 1923: 133
  45. 1924: 117
  46. 1925: 137
  47. 1926: 120
  48. 1927: 135
  49. 1928: 116
  50. 1929: 120
  51. 1930: 111
  52. 1931: 120
  53. 1932: 124
  54. 1933: 133
  55. 1934: 150
  56. 1935: 188
  57. 1936: 1,222
  58. 1937: 2,200
  59. 1938: 1,928
  60. 1939: 1,371
  61. 1940: 1,182
  62. 1941: 994
  63. 1942: 759
  64. 1943: 691
  65. 1944: 528
  66. 1945: 486
  67. 1946: 568
  68. 1947: 515
  69. 1948: 426
  70. 1949: 388
  71. 1950: 391
  72. 1951: 394
  73. 1952: 360
  74. 1953: 384
  75. 1954: 463
  76. 1955: 495
  77. 1956: 477
  78. 1957: 495
  79. 1958: 510
  80. 1959: 488
  81. 1960: 466
  82. 1961: 517
  83. 1962: 487
  84. 1963: 507
  85. 1964: 434
  86. 1965: 388
  87. 1966: 460
  88. 1967: 422
  89. 1968: 462
  90. 1969: 499
  91. 1970: 559
  92. 1971: 743
  93. 1972: 927
  94. 1973: 849
  95. 1974: 982
  96. 1975: 941
  97. 1976: 751
  98. 1977: 740
  99. 1978: 651
  100. 1979: 572
  101. 1980: 616
  102. 1981: 647
  103. 1982: 560
  104. 1983: 799
  105. 1984: 1,190
  106. 1985: 1,062
  107. 1986: 1,072
  108. 1987: 1,075
  109. 1988: 1,065
  110. 1989: 1,408
  111. 1990: 3,871
  112. 1991: 11k
  113. 1992: 9,849
  114. 1993: 8,525
  115. 1994: 7,908
  116. 1995: 7,967
  117. 1996: 8,255
  118. 1997: 6,900
  119. 1998: 6,058
  120. 1999: 5,189
  121. 2000: 4,690
  122. 2001: 4,471
  123. 2002: 4,069
  124. 2003: 3,614
  125. 2004: 3,075
  126. 2005: 2,907
  127. 2006: 2,691
  128. 2007: 2,424
  129. 2008: 2,224
  130. 2009: 1,980
  131. 2010: 1,726
  132. 2011: 1,506
  133. 2012: 1,493
  134. 2013: 1,286
  135. 2014: 1,149
  136. 2015: 1,112
  137. 2016: 1,025
  138. 2017: 870
  139. 2018: 767
  140. 2019: 663
  141. 2020: 655
  142. 2021: 591
  143. 2022: 544
  144. 2023: 497
  145. 2024: 497
  146. 2025: 485

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Shelby in United States?

An estimated 143,194 people in United States are named Shelby. That works out to 1 in 2,318 residents.

Is Shelby a common name in United States?

Shelby ranks #365 among first names in United States.