Shelly is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1304 in 2000 with 147 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 217 births ranking #907. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 32.3%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 12,354 girls born was named Shelly. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.