Shelby is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #550 in 2021 with 556 recorded births. This places Shelby in the top 3% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Uncommon. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 7,950 births ranking #35. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 93.0%. In 2021, approximately 1 in every 2,949 girls born was named Shelby. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.