Shelly is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #3522 in 2015 with 45 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 217 births ranking #907. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 79.3%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 39,659 girls born was named Shelly. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.