Shelby is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #229 in 2000 with 178 recorded births. This places Shelby in the top 4% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 309 births ranking #151. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 11.4%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 1,535 girls born was named Shelby. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.