Shelly is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1547 in 2002 with 123 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 217 births ranking #907. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 43.3%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 14,608 girls born was named Shelly. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.