Shelly is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #3266 in 2014 with 50 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 217 births ranking #907. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 77.0%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 35,719 girls born was named Shelly. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.