Shelly is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1799 in 2005 with 109 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 217 births ranking #907. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 49.8%. In 2005, approximately 1 in every 16,951 girls born was named Shelly. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.