Aya vs Shelby
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Aya
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #644
- Peak
- #630 (2024)
- Babies in 2025
- 449
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, NY, TX
VS
Shelby
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #649
- Peak
- #33 (1991)
- Babies in 2025
- 444
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
The verdict
Aya is the more popular pick (#644 vs #649). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Aya is a fast riser climbing the charts, Shelby is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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