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United States name statistics

Shelly in United States

Estimated bearers

72,353

Country rank

#672

Per 100k

22

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

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

Male 2.5%Female 97.5%

Shelly popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Shelly, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1882: 7
  2. 1886: 5
  3. 1889: 8
  4. 1890: 5
  5. 1891: 6
  6. 1893: 9
  7. 1894: 7
  8. 1895: 6
  9. 1897: 8
  10. 1898: 7
  11. 1899: 6
  12. 1900: 8
  13. 1901: 8
  14. 1902: 8
  15. 1904: 8
  16. 1905: 5
  17. 1907: 5
  18. 1909: 8
  19. 1912: 9
  20. 1913: 13
  21. 1914: 15
  22. 1915: 15
  23. 1916: 23
  24. 1917: 15
  25. 1918: 23
  26. 1919: 18
  27. 1920: 18
  28. 1921: 16
  29. 1922: 23
  30. 1923: 37
  31. 1924: 41
  32. 1925: 22
  33. 1926: 31
  34. 1927: 32
  35. 1928: 44
  36. 1929: 24
  37. 1930: 31
  38. 1931: 26
  39. 1932: 40
  40. 1933: 21
  41. 1934: 42
  42. 1935: 45
  43. 1936: 50
  44. 1937: 61
  45. 1938: 57
  46. 1939: 64
  47. 1940: 65
  48. 1941: 63
  49. 1942: 88
  50. 1943: 100
  51. 1944: 82
  52. 1945: 110
  53. 1946: 93
  54. 1947: 107
  55. 1948: 138
  56. 1949: 217
  57. 1950: 388
  58. 1951: 446
  59. 1952: 579
  60. 1953: 603
  61. 1954: 800
  62. 1955: 806
  63. 1956: 962
  64. 1957: 1,247
  65. 1958: 1,413
  66. 1959: 1,909
  67. 1960: 2,731
  68. 1961: 3,033
  69. 1962: 3,510
  70. 1963: 3,821
  71. 1964: 4,127
  72. 1965: 3,894
  73. 1966: 3,886
  74. 1967: 3,675
  75. 1968: 3,637
  76. 1969: 3,712
  77. 1970: 3,789
  78. 1971: 3,668
  79. 1972: 3,326
  80. 1973: 2,947
  81. 1974: 2,827
  82. 1975: 2,511
  83. 1976: 1,886
  84. 1977: 1,864
  85. 1978: 1,528
  86. 1979: 1,477
  87. 1980: 1,463
  88. 1981: 1,237
  89. 1982: 1,150
  90. 1983: 1,081
  91. 1984: 958
  92. 1985: 891
  93. 1986: 751
  94. 1987: 629
  95. 1988: 544
  96. 1989: 479
  97. 1990: 421
  98. 1991: 440
  99. 1992: 348
  100. 1993: 314
  101. 1994: 287
  102. 1995: 240
  103. 1996: 224
  104. 1997: 166
  105. 1998: 168
  106. 1999: 158
  107. 2000: 147
  108. 2001: 130
  109. 2002: 123
  110. 2003: 114
  111. 2004: 100
  112. 2005: 109
  113. 2006: 89
  114. 2007: 78
  115. 2008: 69
  116. 2009: 80
  117. 2010: 57
  118. 2011: 39
  119. 2012: 52
  120. 2013: 52
  121. 2014: 50
  122. 2015: 45
  123. 2016: 36
  124. 2017: 34
  125. 2018: 29
  126. 2019: 29
  127. 2020: 25
  128. 2021: 30
  129. 2022: 28
  130. 2023: 20
  131. 2024: 30
  132. 2025: 21

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Shelly in United States?

An estimated 72,353 people in United States are named Shelly. That works out to 1 in 4,587 residents.

Is Shelly a common name in United States?

Shelly ranks #672 among first names in United States.