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The first name Shelbie

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 3 girls were named Shelbie, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1997, with 27 births (#820).

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256
babies named Shelbie, 1996–2025
#5,927
rank in 2025
1997
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Shelbie with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Shelbie at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 13 girls born in the United States were named Shelbie, the 8,279th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1992, when 450 were.

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5,580
babies named Shelbie since 1880
#8,279
rank in 2025
1992
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Questions

How popular is the name Shelbie?
In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Shelbie, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 1997, with 27 births.
Is Shelbie a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 5,580 US babies named Shelbie since 1880 were girls.
When was Shelbie most popular?
1992 in the United States, when 450 babies were named Shelbie, its highest rank at 529th.