Girl · Name family
Shelly
110,372births recorded
10Countries
4Variants
1965Peak · British Columbia
#1975France 2025
Shelly is a girl name family recorded 110,372 times in 10 countries since 1882. It ranks highest today in France (#1975 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in British Columbia in 1965, at 221.3 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Shelly
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelly | English | 86,610 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5722 | 1966 | ▼ 48 % |
| Shelly | English | 2,791 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1967 | – |
| Shelly | English | 981 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1965 | – |
| Shelly | English | 770 | 🇫🇷 France | #1975 | 2011 | ▼ 6 % |
| Shelly | English | 159 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1982 | – |
| Shelly | English | 146 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1997 | – |
| Shellie | English | 10,859 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1969 | – |
| Shellie | English | 73 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1967 | – |
| Shellie | English | 14 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1969 | – |
| Shellie | English | 9 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1997 | – |
| Shelli | English | 6,983 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1968 | – |
| Shelli | English | 36 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1975 | – |
| Shelli | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1967 | – |
| Sheli | English | 647 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1968 | – |
| Sheli | English | 25 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2005 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Shellie ↔ Shelly — verified against linguistic sources
- Shelly ↔ Shelli — spelling variant
- Shelly ↔ Sheli — spelling variant
Questions about Shelly
How popular is the name Shelly?
In 2025 it ranked #1975 in France. Official registers record 110,372 births across 10 countries.
What is Shelly in other languages?
Shellie (English); Shelli (English); Sheli (English).
When was Shelly most popular?
It peaked in British Columbia in 1965, at 221.3 births per 100,000.
Is Shelly a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Shelly is a girl name.