#6562024 rank
1991peak year
148,382babies named Shelby since 1880
▼ 30%5-year trend
Shelby popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Shelby mean?
From an English surname and place name, Old Norse selja 'willow' plus byr 'farm, estate'; now used mostly for girls.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, vintage
Names like Shelby
Same era, same vibe — if you like Shelby, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Shelbys
- Shelby Foote, historian
Spellings & variants
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