Girls name
Shelley
Shelley is a girls' name given to 69,878 girls in the United States since 1930, peaking in 1964 with 2,817 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 41st among girls names in Idaho in 1964.
Which states favor Shelley
Shelley by state
Top states by all-time births named Shelley. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 8,181 | #3154 (2008) |
| 2 | Texas | 4,885 | #2891 (2005) |
| 3 | New York | 4,244 | #2233 (2008) |
| 4 | Ohio | 4,185 | #926 (1993) |
| 5 | Michigan | 3,892 | #1096 (1994) |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 2,966 | #1375 (2001) |
| 7 | Illinois | 2,918 | #1015 (1992) |
| 8 | Washington | 2,243 | #916 (1994) |
| 9 | Indiana | 2,103 | #743 (1992) |
| 10 | Minnesota | 1,794 | — |
| 11 | Missouri | 1,764 | — |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 1,687 | — |
| 13 | Florida | 1,579 | — |
| 14 | Iowa | 1,561 | — |
| 15 | Oklahoma | 1,459 | — |
| 16 | Oregon | 1,437 | — |
| 17 | Massachusetts | 1,349 | — |
| 18 | Louisiana | 1,327 | — |
| 19 | North Carolina | 1,235 | — |
| 20 | Virginia | 1,162 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).