Shelley

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Dutch

Shelley first appears in the data in 1962 and has been recorded in 8 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1962 with 44 babies (rank #114 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Shelley

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Shelley yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

242

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Shelley

Shelley Duvallvideo game actor · b. 1949
Shelley Wintersautobiographer · b. 1920
Shelley Longfilm actor · b. 1949
Shelley Hennigbeauty pageant contestant · b. 1987
Shelley Moore Capitoschool counselor · b. 1953

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1962	44	#114
1963	40	#117
1965	36	#114
1966	38	#114
1976	43	#111
1981	39	#114
2014	1	#2,541
2017	1	#2,492