Trend of the Popularity of Shelby as a Female Baby Name in Kentucky

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 12 female babies that were named Shelby in Kentucky, which was 0.07% of the total number of female babies born in Kentucky in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Shelby peaked as a female baby name in Kentucky in 1998 with a count of 259 babies, which was 1.27% of the total female babies born in Kentucky in 1998.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of female babies in Kentucky that were named Shelby, and the second chart shows the percent of female babies in Kentucky that were named Shelby.

Trend of the Number of Female Babies who were Named Shelby in Kentucky

Trend of the Percentage of Female Babies who were Named Shelby in Kentucky

The table below below shows the trend of the number of female babies and the percentage of female babies born in Kentucky who were named Shelby from 1980 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of Shelby as a Female Baby Name in Kentucky

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Year	Number of Female Babies	Percent of Total Female Babies (%)
1980	8	0.03
1981	5	0.02
1982	6	0.03
1983	10	0.04
1984	9	0.04
1985	8	0.04
1986	8	0.04
1987	11	0.05
1988	17	0.08
1989	22	0.10
1990	68	0.32
1991	240	1.12
1992	232	1.11
1993	199	1.00
1994	222	1.11
1995	224	1.14
1996	243	1.24
1997	228	1.15
1998	259	1.27
1999	200	1.00
2000	159	0.78
2001	184	0.92
2002	186	0.97
2003	147	0.75
2004	98	0.50
2005	118	0.60
2006	110	0.54
2007	109	0.53
2008	91	0.45
2009	83	0.43
2010	56	0.31
2011	45	0.25
2012	41	0.23
2013	45	0.24
2014	36	0.20
2015	44	0.24
2016	33	0.18
2017	30	0.17
2018	25	0.14
2019	22	0.13
2020	16	0.10
2021	14	0.08
2022	13	0.08
2023	16	0.10
2024	12	0.07