Feminine dossier · first seen 1892

Shelley

Endangered Down 99.5% from peak

Peak era

1964

Peak births

2,821

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Boomer

1892Peak 19642025

Quick answers about Shelley

An estimated 62,386 living Americans are named Shelley.

Shelley is very rare among babies today, with 13 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.5% from its 1964 peak.

The median age of a living American named Shelley is approximately 59 years, with most bearers falling between 52 and 66 years old.

No. Shelley is endangered as a baby name, down 99.5% from its 1964 peak with 13 births in 2025.

Peak year

1964

Decline from peak

99.5%

2025

All-time

72,586

Shelley has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.2× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Shelley peaked in 1964, when 2,821 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 13 girls were given the name.

Down 99.5% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 72,586 Americans named Shelley since 1892.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationBoomer

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 99.5% from peak

19642,821 girls named Shelley

202513 girls named Shelley

Living profile

62,386

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age59

Core range52–66

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.