Girl · Name family
Shelby
188,522births recorded
13Countries
4Variants
1991Peak · Alberta
#608Ireland 2025
Shelby is a girl name family recorded 188,522 times in 13 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Ireland (#608 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Alberta in 1991, at 469.7 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Shelby
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby | English | 165,279 | 🇺🇸 United States | #649 | 1991 | ▼ 51 % |
| Shelby | English | 3,361 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1410 | 1991 | ▼ 76 % |
| Shelby | English | 3,277 | 🏴 England & Wales | #872 | 1997 | ▲ 13 % |
| Shelby | English | 1,654 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1991 | – |
| Shelby | English | 1,283 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1991 | – |
| Shelby | English | 855 | 🇫🇷 France | #724 | 2023 | ▲ 152 % |
| Shelbie | English | 5,580 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7885 | 1992 | ▼ 61 % |
| Shelbie | English | 235 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1997 | – |
| Shelbie | English | 19 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1992 | – |
| Shelbie | English | 12 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1992 | – |
| Shelbie | English | 5 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1997 | – |
| Shelbi | English | 5,496 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7885 | 1992 | ▼ 28 % |
| Shelbi | English | 24 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1997 | – |
| Shelbi | English | 9 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1991 | – |
| Shelbi | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1991 | – |
| Shelbi | English | 5 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1994 | – |
| Shellby | English | 496 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1991 | – |
| Shellby | English | 34 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Shelbie ↔ Shelby — verified against linguistic sources
- Shelby ↔ Shelbi — spelling variant
- Shelby ↔ Shellby — spelling variant
Questions about Shelby
How popular is the name Shelby?
In 2025 it ranked #608 in Ireland. Official registers record 188,522 births across 13 countries.
What is Shelby in other languages?
Shelbie (English); Shelbi (English); Shellby (English).
When was Shelby most popular?
It peaked in Alberta in 1991, at 469.7 births per 100,000.
Is Shelby a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Shelby is a girl name.