How Many People Are Named Shelley?
74,326
people in the United States are named Shelley
1 in 4,507 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#847
💎 Rare
Population Percentage
0.0222%
Of US population
Peak Year
1964
2,845 births
Trend
→
Stable
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
English
Pronunciation:
SHEL-ee
Gender:
Primarily Male
Meaning:
From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "clearing on a bank" in Old English. Two famous bearers of the surname were Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822), a romantic poet whose works include 'Adonais' and 'Ozymandias', and Mary Shelley (1797-1851), his wife, the author of the horror story 'Frankenstein'. As a feminine given name, it came into general use after the 1940s.
⚧ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Female
👥 Age Distribution
Average Age: 58.2 years old
📈 Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1892 to 2024
📍 State-Wise Distribution
California
8,191
Texas
4,892
New York
4,268
Ohio
4,191
Michigan
3,892
Pennsylvania
2,966
Illinois
2,918
Washington
2,243
Indiana
2,103
Minnesota
1,794
💡 Fun Facts About "Shelley"
- 11 babies were named Shelley in 2024
- Most popular in the year 1964
- Currently stable in popularity
- First recorded in 1892
- Most popular in California
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