girl's name
Shellby
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 548
Shellby is a girl's name. In 2016 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1991, when 43 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1986.
Shellby over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 18 |
| 1990s | 294 |
| 2000s | 146 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 38 |
How popular is Shellby?
In 2016, Shellby was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Shellby is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Shellby
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shellby also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shellby over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shellby
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shellby — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shellby
How popular is the name Shellby?
In 2016, Shellby was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shellby a girl's or a boy's name?
Shellby is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shellby most popular?
Shellby peaked in 1991, when 43 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.