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United States name statistics

Shelley in United States

Estimated bearers

58,521

Country rank

#796

Per 100k

18

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 2.4%Female 97.6%

Shelley popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Shelley, 1892 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1892: 6
  2. 1893: 8
  3. 1894: 5
  4. 1895: 7
  5. 1896: 5
  6. 1898: 10
  7. 1899: 9
  8. 1900: 9
  9. 1904: 8
  10. 1905: 6
  11. 1906: 9
  12. 1907: 6
  13. 1908: 6
  14. 1909: 14
  15. 1910: 10
  16. 1911: 9
  17. 1912: 12
  18. 1913: 12
  19. 1914: 15
  20. 1915: 37
  21. 1916: 20
  22. 1917: 21
  23. 1918: 24
  24. 1919: 26
  25. 1920: 32
  26. 1921: 29
  27. 1922: 43
  28. 1923: 23
  29. 1924: 22
  30. 1925: 22
  31. 1926: 25
  32. 1927: 37
  33. 1928: 39
  34. 1929: 25
  35. 1930: 34
  36. 1931: 44
  37. 1932: 43
  38. 1933: 39
  39. 1934: 55
  40. 1935: 58
  41. 1936: 66
  42. 1937: 70
  43. 1938: 53
  44. 1939: 73
  45. 1940: 82
  46. 1941: 72
  47. 1942: 119
  48. 1943: 133
  49. 1944: 156
  50. 1945: 199
  51. 1946: 222
  52. 1947: 249
  53. 1948: 431
  54. 1949: 1,046
  55. 1950: 1,702
  56. 1951: 1,891
  57. 1952: 1,921
  58. 1953: 1,978
  59. 1954: 2,206
  60. 1955: 1,764
  61. 1956: 1,706
  62. 1957: 1,749
  63. 1958: 1,750
  64. 1959: 1,867
  65. 1960: 2,154
  66. 1961: 2,182
  67. 1962: 2,501
  68. 1963: 2,750
  69. 1964: 2,845
  70. 1965: 2,547
  71. 1966: 2,570
  72. 1967: 2,529
  73. 1968: 2,503
  74. 1969: 2,508
  75. 1970: 2,379
  76. 1971: 2,303
  77. 1972: 2,415
  78. 1973: 2,293
  79. 1974: 2,017
  80. 1975: 1,571
  81. 1976: 1,295
  82. 1977: 1,119
  83. 1978: 1,046
  84. 1979: 1,081
  85. 1980: 1,147
  86. 1981: 922
  87. 1982: 859
  88. 1983: 783
  89. 1984: 713
  90. 1985: 578
  91. 1986: 571
  92. 1987: 507
  93. 1988: 432
  94. 1989: 386
  95. 1990: 304
  96. 1991: 262
  97. 1992: 266
  98. 1993: 223
  99. 1994: 162
  100. 1995: 165
  101. 1996: 112
  102. 1997: 105
  103. 1998: 104
  104. 1999: 85
  105. 2000: 69
  106. 2001: 65
  107. 2002: 39
  108. 2003: 42
  109. 2004: 42
  110. 2005: 38
  111. 2006: 40
  112. 2007: 35
  113. 2008: 36
  114. 2009: 30
  115. 2010: 28
  116. 2011: 26
  117. 2012: 17
  118. 2013: 16
  119. 2014: 21
  120. 2015: 13
  121. 2016: 17
  122. 2017: 12
  123. 2018: 12
  124. 2019: 12
  125. 2020: 15
  126. 2021: 11
  127. 2022: 7
  128. 2023: 9
  129. 2024: 11
  130. 2025: 13

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Shelley in United States?

An estimated 58,521 people in United States are named Shelley. That works out to 1 in 5,671 residents.

Is Shelley a common name in United States?

Shelley ranks #796 among first names in United States.