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Worldwide Name Statistics

Shelly

Ranked #672 - 1 in 110,569 people
US

Most common in

United States

72k bearers

World total

72,353

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#672

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States72k
Worldwide
~72k
rank #672
Rarity
1 in 110,569
of people globally
Gender split
3/97
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~72k in US

About the name Shelly

There are an estimated 72,353 people named Shelly alive worldwide today. That ranks Shelly at #672 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Shelly is held by approximately 72,353 people, ranking #672 among first names. That works out to roughly 22 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,587 U.S. residents).

Historically Shelly is used overwhelmingly as a female name (97.5% female).

Shelly appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 72,353 people named Shelly alive worldwide today, ranking #672 globally.

Is Shelly a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 110,569 people. In the United States there are roughly 72,353 bearers, which is 1 in 4,587 Americans.

Is Shelly a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Shelly is used 2.5% male and 97.5% female.

Where does the name Shelly come from?

Who are famous people named Shelly?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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