Shelly is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2419 in 2009 with 80 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 217 births ranking #907. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 63.1%. In 2009, approximately 1 in every 22,961 girls born was named Shelly. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.