Gender
Male
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)
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)
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)