Shelly is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1891 in 2004 with 100 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 217 births ranking #907. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 53.9%. In 2004, approximately 1 in every 18,361 girls born was named Shelly. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.