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Shelby

“Likely 'willow farm' or 'willow settlement'; exact origin debated” — Old English origin

Girl's name · #649 in the US (2025) · 90s

Shelby has appeared in US records since 1913 — best rank #33 (1991) · 148,830 babies named Shelby all-time · 1 in 3,600 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 990 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 4,200 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 5,200 girls in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 37 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Shelbys

• Shelby Rogers — American tennis player
• Shelby Lynne — American singer-songwriter
• Shelby Young — American actress
• Shelby Houlihan — American middle- and long-distance runner
• Shelby Rabara — American actress

In stories & tradition

• Shelby Corcoran — Glee
• Shelby — Go Figure
• Shelby Stevens — Steel Pier

What Shelbys become

Among 197 notable people named Shelby:

Athletes appear 2.31× more often than among typical names — e.g. Shelby Rogers, American tennis player.

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