Feminine dossier · first seen 1936

Shelbie

Endangered Down 97.1% from peak
Peak era
1992
Peak births
450
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
1936Peak 19922025
peak 1992 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Shelbie

How many people are named Shelbie?

An estimated 5,348 living Americans are named Shelbie.

How rare is Shelbie?

Shelbie is very rare among babies today, with 13 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.1% from its 1992 peak.

How old is the typical Shelbie?

The median age of a living American named Shelbie is approximately 30 years, with most bearers falling between 24 and 34 years old.

Is Shelbie still popular?

No. Shelbie is endangered as a baby name, down 97.1% from its 1992 peak with 13 births in 2025.

Peak year
1992
Decline from peak
97.1%
2025
13
All-time
5,580
Diaspora map

Shelbie spread fast — broke out in Indiana, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah (1991) and ran high in 8 states within a decade.

Broke out: Indiana, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah, 1991 · over-represented in 8 states over 1 year

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: broke out 1991 IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: broke out 1992 KY Louisiana: broke out 1991 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: broke out 1992 MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: broke out 1991 OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: broke out 1991 TN Texas: broke out 1991 TX Utah: broke out 1991 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY