Feminine dossier · first seen 1936

Shelbie

Endangered Down 97.1% from peak

Peak era

1992

Peak births

450

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Millennial

Quick answers about Shelbie

How many people are named Shelbie?

An estimated 5,249 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.

Where is Shelbie most common?

Shelbie has its strongest geographic signal in Oklahoma, where it appears 3.7× more often than the national baseline.

1936Peak 19922025

Peak year

1992

Decline from peak

97.1%

2025

All-time

5,580

Shelbie has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 3.9× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Shelbie peaked in 1992, when 450 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 13 girls were given the name.

Down 97.1% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 5,580 Americans named Shelbie since 1936.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationMillennial

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 97.1% from peak

Living profile

5,348

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age30

Core range24–34

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

Oklahoma

3.7× higher affinity than the national baseline.

Oklahoma · 1990s 3.7×

Utah · 1990s 3.5×

Louisiana · 1990s 3.1×