Shelby

Shelby

Primarily a girl's name · 96% girls

Origin: English

Meaning

Shelby is a given name, a transferred use of the northern English surname. Its meaning is uncertain. It has been in use as a given name, mainly in North America, since the 1700s.

From Wikipedia

Shelby first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 795 babies (rank #42 that year). In 2024 it was given to 27 girls (rank #1,017). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Shelby

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Shelby yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

7,639

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

795

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	795	#42
1992	594	#57
1993	548	#61
1994	491	#60
1995	575	#57
1996	465	#69
1997	363	#82
1998	386	#80
1999	294	#100
2000	232	#120
2001	263	#109
2002	220	#125
2003	216	#130
2004	187	#148
2005	182	#161
2006	174	#172
2007	142	#218
2008	125	#263
2009	148	#219
2010	102	#317
2011	95	#343
2012	88	#366
2013	77	#419
2014	80	#412
2015	73	#458
2016	57	#549
2017	64	#501
2018	51	#591
2019	35	#804
2020	59	#503
2021	45	#655
2022	26	#1,008
2023	31	#863
2024	27	#1,017

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

795

#42

1992

594

#57

1993

548

#61

1994

491

#60

1995

575

#57

1996

465

#69

1997

363

#82

1998

386

#80

1999

294

#100

2000

232

#120

2001

263

#109

2002

220

#125

2003

216

#130

2004

187

#148

2005

182

#161

2006

174

#172

2007

142

#218

2008

125

#263

2009

148

#219

2010

102

#317

2011

#343

2012

#366

2013

#419

2014

#412

2015

#458

2016

#549

2017

#501

2018

#591

2019

#804

2020

#503

2021

#655

2022

#1,008

2023

#863

2024

#1,017

Meaning

Numerology of Shelby

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Shelby

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Names ranked near Shelby in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail