Shelby is from the Old English *scylf-bȳ* — "settlement on the ledge" — used as a surname-to-first-name in 20th-century America. **A top-50 US baby name from 1990 to 2002, peaking at #32 in 1991**. **Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie** — Julia Roberts's role in *Steel Magnolias* (1989), the iconic Southern-women's ensemble film; **Shelby's character — a diabetic newlywed who knowingly risks pregnancy — became one of the most-emotional film deaths of the 1980s**. **Shelby Lynne (born 1968)** — American singer-songwriter; **Grammy Award for Best New Artist (2001) at age 32 — at the time the oldest Best New Artist winner**; *I Am Shelby Lynne* (2000). **Shelby Foote (1916-2005)** — American Civil War historian; *The Civil War: A Narrative* (1958-1974, 3 volumes, 3,000+ pages) is among the most-respected single-author histories of the American Civil War; featured prominently in Ken Burns's *The Civil War* PBS documentary (1990). **Carroll Shelby** is male (Shelby Mustang). **Shelby Bryan** — American businessman. **Shelby Stanga** — *Ax Men*. **Thomas Shelby** — Cillian Murphy's male character in *Peaky Blinders*.
Featured throughout 1980s-2000s American culture.
Shelby reduces to four — the number of Steel Magnolias.