Shelly is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2181 in 2006 with 89 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 217 births ranking #907. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 59.0%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 21,360 girls born was named Shelly. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.