Girls name · Tennessee
Shelby in Tennessee
Babies born in Tennessee have been named Shelby 6,209 times in years with 5 or more births, the first being 1936. In 2025 it was the #294 most common girls name there, on 27 births.
Popularity over time
Shelby in Tennessee, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 100 | #56 |
| 1949 | 19 | #256 |
| 1961 | 15 | #318 |
| 1975 | 23 | #224 |
| 1987 | 27 | #183 |
| 2000 | 218 | #29 |
| 2012 | 59 | #111 |
| 2025 | 27 | #294 |
Shelby started at #56 in 1936 and finished at #294 in 2025 on the girls list in Tennessee, with a high of #14 in 1995 and a low of #566 in 1953.
Tennessee had the most Shelby births in 1995, with 319. In 1995 it reached #14, its highest girls-name rank in Tennessee.
Across the country, Shelby reached its highest rank of #5 in Montana (1991). See Shelby in every state →
How popular is Shelby in Tennessee?
Babies born in Tennessee have been named Shelby 6,209 times in years with 5 or more births, the first being 1936. In 2025 it was the #294 most common girls name there, on 27 births.
How many babies are named Shelby in Tennessee?
27 Shelby babies were born in Tennessee in 2025.
What is the rank of Shelby in Tennessee?
Shelby ranked #294 among girls names in Tennessee in 2025.
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.