Shelby is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #471 in 2008 with 85 recorded births. This places Shelby in the top 6% 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 57.7%. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 3,715 girls born was named Shelby. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.