Willow farm or ledge farm
A modern spelling variant of Shelby, which originates from an Old Norse and Old English surname. It typically refers to a farm on a ledge or a settlement near willow trees.
Less common today
Shelbe isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,188 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
