Girls name · Michigan
Shelby in Michigan
Babies born in Michigan have been named Shelby 5,933 times in years with 5 or more births, the first being 1936. In 2025 it was the #686 most common girls name there, on 12 births.
Popularity over time
Shelby in Michigan, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 13 | #280 |
| 1954 | 5 | #884 |
| 1966 | 9 | #653 |
| 1978 | 19 | #409 |
| 1990 | 189 | #69 |
| 2002 | 148 | #70 |
| 2013 | 31 | #295 |
| 2025 | 12 | #686 |
Shelby started at #280 in 1936 and finished at #686 in 2025 on the girls list in Michigan, with a high of #23 in 1991 and a low of #884 in 1954.
Its busiest year in Michigan was 1991, with 510 Shelby births. In 1991 it reached #23, its highest girls-name rank in Michigan.
Across the country, Shelby reached its highest rank of #5 in Montana (1991). See Shelby in every state →
How popular is Shelby in Michigan?
Babies born in Michigan have been named Shelby 5,933 times in years with 5 or more births, the first being 1936. In 2025 it was the #686 most common girls name there, on 12 births.
How many babies are named Shelby in Michigan?
In 2025, 12 babies born in Michigan were named Shelby.
What is the rank of Shelby in Michigan?
In 2025, Shelby sat at #686 on the girls list for Michigan.
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.