Shelbie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	111	11	–	#1,193
1940s	92	9	-17%	#1,951
1950s	46	5	-50%	#3,204
1960s	100	10	+117%	#3,301
1970s	201	20	+101%	#2,601
1980s	276	28	+37%	#2,218
1990s	3,010	301	+991%	#529
2000s	1,270	127	-58%	#1,010
2010s	393	39	-69%	#2,381
2020s (to 2025)	81	14	-66%	#6,291

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

111

–

#1,193

1940s

-17%

#1,951

1950s

-50%

#3,204

1960s

100

+117%

#3,301

1970s

201

+101%

#2,601

1980s

276

+37%

#2,218

1990s

3,010

301

+991%

#529

2000s

1,270

127

-58%

#1,010

2010s

393

-69%

#2,381

2020s (to 2025)

-66%

#6,291

The story of Shelbie

Shelbie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,279 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1936, 5,580 American babies have been named Shelbie. Its peak came in 1992, when 450 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shelbie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shelbie?

The median living Shelbie is about 29 years old; half are between 23 and 33. An estimated 5,400 people named Shelbie are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shelbie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#8,279
2024	9	#10,975
2023	12	#8,906
2022	13	#8,462
2021	15	#7,584
2020	19	#6,291
2019	12	#9,037
2018	17	#7,063
2017	30	#4,682
2016	32	#4,512
2015	37	#4,060
2014	45	#3,538
2013	31	#4,635
2012	57	#3,001
2011	52	#3,216
2010	80	#2,381
2009	75	#2,528
2008	94	#2,154
2007	96	#2,113
2006	103	#1,957
2005	104	#1,876
2004	119	#1,639
2003	122	#1,588
2002	172	#1,192
2001	175	#1,176
2000	210	#1,010
1995	280	#732
1990	149	#1,161
1985	32	#2,925
1980	21	#3,828
1975	27	#2,801
1970	13	#4,442
1965	9	#4,774
1960	5	#7,145
1955	10	#4,010
1950	12	#3,204
1945	11	#2,892
1940	18	#1,951
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shelbie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shelbie?

The median living Shelbie is about 29 years old. Half of all living Shelbies are between 23 and 33 years old.

How many people named Shelbie are alive today?

An estimated 5,400 people named Shelbie are alive in the United States, based on 5,580 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shelbie in 2025?

Shelbie ranked #8,279 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shelbie?

5,580 babies have been named Shelbie in the United States since 1936, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shelbie most popular?

Shelbie peaked in 1992, when 450 newborns received the name.

Is Shelbie a boy or girl name?

Shelbie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shelbie rising or falling?

Shelbie is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Shelbie popularity over time

The story of Shelbie

How old are people named Shelbie?

Shelbie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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