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Shelley

Girl

Origin of the name

Shelley was first an English place name and surname, borne by the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley.

Short-lived name

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The high point came in 1964, with 2,821 births and the No. 143 spot that year. Since then, the name has fallen 99%, to about 10 births a year. In 2025, it ranked No. 7883. 34% of all babies named Shelley since 1880 were born in the 1960s.
72,586births since 1880
1960sgeneration
No. 143rank at its peak, in 1964

Where babies named Shelley are born

1964

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The darker the blue, the more common Shelley is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Shelley is most common in Montana (2.3 times), Oregon (2.2) and Washington (2), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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Names from the same era

Robyn · Shelly · Karla · Sherri · Sheri · Penny

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