Where is Shelby from?

My guess is...

United States

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65%

United Kingdom

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30%

France

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4%

I'm 68% certain Shelby is Female.

According to a dataset of 661, the average Shelby is around 38 years old.


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Learn about the name Shelby

Meaning of the name Shelby

From a surname, which was possibly a variant of Selby. Though previously in use as a rare masculine name, it was popularized as a feminine name by the main character in the movie The Woman in Red (1935). It was later reinforced by the movie Steel Magnolias (1989) in which Julia Roberts played a character by this name.

Characteristics of the name Shelby

OriginsEnglish
PronouncedSHEHL-bee
GenderUnisex
Traitsnatural, youthful, refined, comedic, simple, strange, nerdy, wholesome, modern, informal

How do we know this about Shelby

(and is it secret spies?)

We use a combination of data from the internet, and our own Machine Learning models to make these predictions.
In a gist, we use a Machine Learning model trained on a diverse global dataset of 100m+ names, and use it to predict different traits for a person based on first name!
NameGuessr guesses a person's nationality, age, and gender based on their name. We also try to give insightful info around the name's origin, name meaning, and name pronounciation.