Shelby is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #540 in 2018 with 77 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 309 births ranking #151. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 61.7%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 3,744 girls born was named Shelby. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.