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Shelly
OriginFrench variation of Michael
Meaning"who is like God"
GenderGirl
US Rank#906
Top 1000
NB Rank#2328
On Nameberry
About Shelly
Variation of Michelle
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,266 | 50 | 28 |
| 2015 | #3,522 | 45 | 25.2 |
| 2016 | #4,147 | 36 | 20.3 |
| 2017 | #4,295 | 34 | 19.7 |
| 2018 | #4,757 | 29 | 17 |
| 2019 | #4,757 | 29 | 17.3 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #4,593 | 30 | 18.3 |
| 2022 | #4,885 | 28 | 17.1 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #4,633 | 30 | 18.5 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
Famous Shellys
- Shelly Meg Peiken
American songwriter
- Shelly
Ann Fraser,Pryce, Jamaican Olympic sprinter
- Shelly Leonor Martinez aka Ariel
American pro wrestler
- Shelly West
American country music singer
- Shelly Yachimovich
Israeli Knesset member
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Japanese model
Shelly in pop culture
- Shelly McCory
character on TV's "Spin City"
- Shelly Marie Tambo
character on TV's "Northern Exposure"
- Shelly Johnson
character on TV's "Twin Peaks"
- Shelly
character in Carl Hiaasen's "Flush."
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