Shelbie
Shelbie was the #7,885 girls' name in the US in 2025 (13 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales.
Shelbie as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,885 (13) | #5,927 (3) | — | — |
| 2024 | #10,271 (9) | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #8,486 (12) | #4,710 (4) | — | — |
| 2022 | #8,032 (13) | #3,971 (5) | — | — |
| 2021 | #7,250 (15) | #5,581 (3) | — | — |
| 2020 | #6,083 (19) | #3,447 (6) | — | — |
| 2019 | #8,597 (12) | #5,591 (3) | — | — |
| 2018 | #6,792 (17) | #3,178 (7) | — | — |
| 2017 | #4,576 (30) | #4,763 (4) | — | — |
| 2016 | #4,423 (32) | — | — | — |
| 2015 | #3,989 (37) | #4,736 (4) | — | — |
| 2014 | #3,486 (45) | #4,003 (5) | — | — |
| 2013 | #4,543 (31) | #3,536 (6) | — | — |
| 2012 | #2,978 (57) | #3,681 (6) | #815 (3) | — |
| 2011 | #3,173 (52) | #2,893 (8) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1992 at #528.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1936.
How common is it?
about 1 in 130,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 130,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Shelbie is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 160,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 120,000 to 1 in 210,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelbie | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Shelbie | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Shelbie | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Shelbie | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Shelbie | US | Girls | #7,885 | 13 |