Shelly is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2566 in 2007 with 73 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 217 births ranking #907. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 66.4%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 26,335 girls born was named Shelly. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.