Shelly is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1505 in 2001 with 125 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 217 births ranking #907. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 42.4%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 14,404 girls born was named Shelly. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.