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Shelby
OriginEnglish
Meaning"estate on the ledge"
GenderBoy
US Rank#885
Top 1000
About Shelby
Variation of Selby
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,208 | 35 | 18.2 |
| 2015 | #3,500 | 32 | 16.7 |
| 2016 | #3,103 | 38 | 20 |
| 2017 | #3,367 | 34 | 18.4 |
| 2018 | #3,776 | 29 | 16 |
| 2019 | #3,784 | 29 | 16.2 |
| 2020 | #2,612 | 49 | 28.4 |
| 2021 | #3,410 | 34 | 19.4 |
| 2022 | #3,046 | 41 | 23.5 |
| 2023 | #2,684 | 49 | 28.6 |
| 2024 | #2,655 | 50 | 29 |
| 2025 | #3,032 | 41 | 24 |
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- Shelby Steven McEntire Blackstock (b. 1990)
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