Girls name · Iowa
Shelby in Iowa
Shelby was the #279 most common girls name in Iowa in 2020, with 12 Shelby births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 2,386 were recorded from 1937 on.
Popularity over time
Shelby in Iowa, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 7 | #294 |
| 1973 | 11 | #259 |
| 1981 | 13 | #250 |
| 1989 | 33 | #107 |
| 1996 | 139 | #17 |
| 2004 | 52 | #58 |
| 2012 | 16 | #208 |
| 2020 | 12 | #279 |
Rank swung between #13 (1995) and #580 (2019) in Iowa, from #294 in 1937 to #279 in 2020.
Its busiest year in Iowa was 1991, with 203 Shelby births. In 1995 it reached #13, its highest girls-name rank in Iowa.
Across the country, Shelby reached its highest rank of #5 in Montana (1991). See Shelby in every state →
How popular is Shelby in Iowa?
Shelby was the #279 most common girls name in Iowa in 2020, with 12 Shelby births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 2,386 were recorded from 1937 on.
How many babies are named Shelby in Iowa?
In 2020, 12 babies born in Iowa were named Shelby.
What is the rank of Shelby in Iowa?
In 2020, Shelby sat at #279 on the girls list for Iowa.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names by state of birth (public domain). Counts below 5 in a state-year are omitted by the SSA for privacy.