Shelby Unisex

Popularity: #874 · Trend: ↗ Rising

Famous people named Shelby

Shelby Foote was an American historian and novelist known for his works on the American Civil War.

Shelby Lynne is an American singer-songwriter recognized for her contributions to country and pop music.

Shelby Rogers is an American professional tennis player who has competed in various international tournaments.

Shelby Miller is a professional baseball pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball.

Fictional characters named Shelby

Shelby Corcoran is a character from the television series 'Glee,' known for being a vocal coach.

Shelby the Turtle is a character from the children's book series 'Shelby the Turtle,' promoting environmental awareness.

Sibling Suggestions

U.S. Historical Usage

The name Shelby was first seen in the United States in 1880. Shelby has ranked as high as #754 nationally, which occurred in 1991, and has been most popular in Kentucky, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, and Arkansas. In the past 5 years the name Shelby has been trending up compared to the previous 5 years.

Popularity Over Time (National)

Top States for Shelby (2024)

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2015 2013 2011 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910

State	Births	Share
TX	6	55%
PA	5	45%

Popularity Over Time (National) — Table

Year	Births
1880	8
1881	11
1882	13
1883	8
1884	16
1885	10
1886	9
1887	14
1888	15
1889	11
1890	11
1891	6
1892	19
1893	11
1894	14
1895	16
1896	14
1897	14
1898	22
1899	17
1900	20
1901	14
1902	11
1903	18
1904	12
1905	18
1906	29
1907	14
1908	31
1909	26
1910	29
1911	30
1912	48
1913	38
1914	84
1915	90
1916	100
1917	119
1918	113
1919	141
1920	146
1921	136
1922	128
1923	126
1924	110
1925	128
1926	120
1927	124
1928	97
1929	110
1930	111
1931	109
1932	106
1933	115
1934	133
1935	121
1936	151
1937	203
1938	214
1939	207
1940	176
1941	168
1942	159
1943	200
1944	161
1945	153
1946	171
1947	146
1948	160
1949	147
1950	143
1951	162
1952	132
1953	122
1954	153
1955	151
1956	132
1957	128
1958	128
1959	131
1960	159
1961	131
1962	117
1963	136
1964	117
1965	114
1966	156
1967	129
1968	143
1969	173
1970	159
1971	188
1972	173
1973	171
1974	184
1975	195
1976	176
1977	187
1978	168
1979	144
1980	134
1981	135
1982	125
1983	157
1984	148
1985	177
1986	172
1987	176
1988	184
1989	205
1990	354
1991	524
1992	453
1993	403
1994	362
1995	335
1996	305
1997	199
1998	165
1999	171
2000	129
2001	101
2002	108
2003	77
2004	87
2005	68
2006	71
2007	73
2008	76
2009	45
2010	46
2011	44
2012	46
2013	47
2014	35
2015	32
2016	38
2017	34
2018	29
2019	29
2020	49
2021	34
2022	41
2023	49
2024	50