—2024 rank
1964peak year
72,556babies named Shelley since 1880
▼ 8%5-year trend
Shelley popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Shelley mean?
From an Old English place name meaning 'clearing on a slope', from scylf 'shelf, slope'. Known as the surname of poet Percy Bysshe Shelley.
OriginOld English
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Shelley
Same era, same vibe — if you like Shelley, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Shelleys
- Shelley Winters, actress
Spellings & variants
ShellyShellieShelli
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