Shelby is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #133 in 2006 with 2,620 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 7,950 births ranking #35. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 67.0%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 726 girls born was named Shelby. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.