Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- Meadow On A Ledge
Syllables
2
Themes
- Nature
- Surname
Pronunciation
sh(el)-ly
Famous People
Actress Shelley Long, Writer Shelly Thacker, Author Shelly Morris
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1950 (rank #926, 55 births); most recent 2007 (rank #12355, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1964 (rank #101, 4,081 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5722, 21 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 21 |
| 2024 | – | 30 |
| 2023 | – | 20 |
| 2022 | – | 28 |
| 2021 | – | 30 |
| 2020 | – | 25 |
| 2019 | – | 29 |
| 2018 | – | 29 |
| 2017 | – | 34 |
| 2016 | – | 36 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #983, 21 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5925, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #1014, 43 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1941, 15 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2018 | 29 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2015 | 19 |
| 2014 | 30 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)