Shelly is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #4757 in 2018 with 29 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 217 births ranking #907. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 86.6%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 58,635 girls born was named Shelly. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.