Girl nameCurrently #9,430 in the USFalling
Shelley
//ˈʃɛli//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19647 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
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Shelley's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Shelley |
|---|---|
| 1892 | 6 |
| 1893 | 8 |
| 1894 | 5 |
| 1895 | 7 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1898 | 10 |
| 1899 | 9 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1906 | 9 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1908 | 6 |
| 1909 | 14 |
| 1910 | 10 |
| 1911 | 9 |
| 1912 | 12 |
| 1913 | 12 |
| 1914 | 15 |
| 1915 | 37 |
| 1916 | 20 |
| 1917 | 21 |
| 1918 | 24 |
| 1919 | 26 |
| 1920 | 32 |
| 1921 | 29 |
| 1922 | 43 |
| 1923 | 23 |
| 1924 | 22 |
| 1925 | 22 |
| 1926 | 25 |
| 1927 | 37 |
| 1928 | 39 |
| 1929 | 25 |
| 1930 | 34 |
| 1931 | 44 |
| 1932 | 43 |
| 1933 | 39 |
| 1934 | 55 |
| 1935 | 58 |
| 1936 | 66 |
| 1937 | 70 |
| 1938 | 53 |
| 1939 | 73 |
| 1940 | 82 |
| 1941 | 72 |
| 1942 | 119 |
| 1943 | 133 |
| 1944 | 156 |
| 1945 | 199 |
| 1946 | 222 |
| 1947 | 249 |
| 1948 | 431 |
| 1949 | 1,046 |
| 1950 | 1,703 |
| 1951 | 1,891 |
| 1952 | 1,921 |
| 1953 | 1,978 |
| 1954 | 2,206 |
| 1955 | 1,764 |
| 1956 | 1,706 |
| 1957 | 1,749 |
| 1958 | 1,750 |
| 1959 | 1,867 |
| 1960 | 2,153 |
| 1961 | 2,183 |
| 1962 | 2,502 |
| 1963 | 2,749 |
| 1964 | 2,845 |
| 1965 | 2,547 |
| 1966 | 2,570 |
| 1967 | 2,529 |
| 1968 | 2,503 |
| 1969 | 2,508 |
| 1970 | 2,379 |
| 1971 | 2,303 |
| 1972 | 2,415 |
| 1973 | 2,293 |
| 1974 | 2,017 |
| 1975 | 1,571 |
| 1976 | 1,295 |
| 1977 | 1,119 |
| 1978 | 1,046 |
| 1979 | 1,081 |
| 1980 | 1,147 |
| 1981 | 922 |
| 1982 | 859 |
| 1983 | 783 |
| 1984 | 713 |
| 1985 | 578 |
| 1986 | 571 |
| 1987 | 507 |
| 1988 | 432 |
| 1989 | 386 |
| 1990 | 304 |
| 1991 | 262 |
| 1992 | 266 |
| 1993 | 223 |
| 1994 | 162 |
| 1995 | 165 |
| 1996 | 112 |
| 1997 | 105 |
| 1998 | 104 |
| 1999 | 85 |
| 2000 | 69 |
| 2001 | 65 |
| 2002 | 39 |
| 2003 | 42 |
| 2004 | 42 |
| 2005 | 38 |
| 2006 | 40 |
| 2007 | 35 |
| 2008 | 36 |
| 2009 | 30 |
| 2010 | 28 |
| 2011 | 26 |
| 2012 | 17 |
| 2013 | 16 |
| 2014 | 21 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2016 | 17 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 |
Shelley through the decades
- Shelley peaked in 1964, when 2,845 babies were named Shelley in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Shelley has fallen 59% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Shelley currently ranks #9,430 in the US and is cooling off.