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Origin & history of Shelly1
Old English roots
Shelly comes from the Old English tradition, meaning Ledge meadow, rocky ledge.
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How popular is Shelly?
1964
peak year
The name Shelly reached its peak in 1964, with 4,081 registrations (ranked #101). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1882. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #4686) today, averaging about 31 new babies per year. Shelly has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 86,588 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
4,081
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #101)
(ranked #101)
31
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
310
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
86,588
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Shelly9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
🌍Humanitarian
🎨Creative
🌟Wise
💝Loving
S1
H8
E5
L3
L3
Y7
Sum: 27 → Life path 9
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Personality of Shelly🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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