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Name file · Boy · SSA 1880–2024
Shelley
Shelley is a boy's name.
○ Now rarethe Baby Boomers
1,753
Total named
63
Avg ageestimated
1951
Peak year
Unranked
Rank in 2024
Shelley peaked in 1951, when about 46 boys were given the name. It's now too rare to crack the top of the SSA charts at all. Most people named Shelley today are around 63 years old (estimated) — squarely the Baby Boomers. In all, roughly 1,753 boys have been named Shelley since record-keeping began in 1893.

📈 Popularity over time

How many boys were named Shelley each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 195146 boys190019201940196019802000

♀ ♂ A shared name

Shelley is given to both girls and boys. Among everyone with this name:
98% girls
2% boys

↔ Names from the same era

Other boys' names that peaked around the same time as Shelley:
RobbinAlfonzaDerylDaryllNeillKathleen
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many boys were named Shelley each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all boys' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.