Shelby is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #373 in 2017 with 836 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 7,950 births ranking #35. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 89.5%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 2,064 girls born was named Shelby. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.