Gender
Origin
- English
- A Sheltered Town
From the village or estate on the ledge; a surname that is more often used as a given name for girls than for boys.
Syllables
2
Pronunciation
sh(el)-by
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1991 (rank #427, 524 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2991, 41 births)
- Girls: peak in 1991 (rank #33, 10,218 births); most recent 2025 (rank #649, 444 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | 444 |
| 2024 | 50 | 445 |
| 2023 | 49 | 447 |
| 2022 | 41 | 503 |
| 2021 | 34 | 556 |
| 2020 | 49 | 606 |
| 2019 | 29 | 634 |
| 2018 | 29 | 738 |
| 2017 | 34 | 836 |
| 2016 | 38 | 985 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #1693, 14 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2658, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #151, 309 births); most recent 2025 (rank #872, 40 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 40 |
| 2024 | 8 | 53 |
| 2023 | 11 | 57 |
| 2022 | 14 | 61 |
| 2021 | 10 | 80 |
| 2020 | 13 | 82 |
| 2019 | 10 | 92 |
| 2018 | 9 | 77 |
| 2017 | 7 | 51 |
| 2016 | 4 | 60 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #2735, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #683, 67 births); most recent 2023 (rank #687, 60 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 60 |
| 2022 | 5 | 67 |
| 2021 | 4 | 67 |
| 2020 | – | 56 |
| 2019 | – | 42 |
| 2018 | – | 36 |
| 2017 | – | 30 |
| 2016 | – | 44 |
| 2015 | – | 32 |
| 2014 | – | 24 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #460, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #127, 35 births); most recent 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #197, 8 births); most recent 2022 (rank #418, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1990 (rank #351, 7 births); most recent 1991 (rank #371, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1991 (rank #23, 116 births); most recent 2020 (rank #634, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | 5 |
| 2019 | – | 5 |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | 8 |
| 2016 | – | 8 |
| 2015 | – | 9 |
| 2014 | – | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence