Shelby vs Alexandria
Alexandria leads today (#474 vs #649), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Shelby and Alexandria per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#649
#474
Babies named in 2025
444
647
Peak year
1991
1993
Trend
Declining since 1992
Declining since 1994
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
148,830
104,548
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