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Worldwide Name Statistics

Shelby

Ranked #365 - 1 in 55,868 people
US

Most common in

United States

143k bearers

World total

143,194

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#365

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States143k
Worldwide
~143k
rank #365
Rarity
1 in 55,868
of people globally
Gender split
10/90
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~143k in US

About the name Shelby

There are an estimated 143,194 people named Shelby alive worldwide today. That ranks Shelby at #365 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Shelby is held by approximately 143,194 people, ranking #365 among first names. That works out to roughly 43 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,318 U.S. residents).

Shelby is used by both genders, 10.0% male and 90.0% female.

Shelby appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 143,194 people named Shelby alive worldwide today, ranking #365 globally.

Is Shelby a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 55,868 people. In the United States there are roughly 143,194 bearers, which is 1 in 2,318 Americans.

Is Shelby a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Shelby is used 10.0% male and 90.0% female.

Where does the name Shelby come from?

Who are famous people named Shelby?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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