Shelley is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #9072 in 2018 with 12 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 112 births ranking #1477. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 89.3%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 141,702 girls born was named Shelley. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.