Shelby is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #220 in 2012 with 1,447 recorded births. This places Shelby in the top 1% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 7,950 births ranking #35. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 81.8%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 1,217 girls born was named Shelby. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.