Shelby is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #425 in 2018 with 738 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 7,950 births ranking #35. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 90.7%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 2,304 girls born was named Shelby. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.