Shelley Popularity

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Region

Falling

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England and Wales rank by year
Year	Rank
1996	#392
1997	#565
1998	#522
1999	#752
2000	#748
2001	#1107
2002	#1066
2003	#996
2004	#1209
2005	#2084
2006	#3116
2007	#2085
2008	#3860
2009	#3031
2010	#3533
2011	#3549
2012	#4171
2015	#5730
2020	#5493
2024	#5891

Demonstration dataSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1959 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #37 in New Zealand in 1974.

Shelley's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, count per million births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
Year	Region	Category	Rank	Count per million	Confidence	Status
2024	England and Wales	female	#5891	3	High	Demonstration data
2020	England and Wales	female	#5493	3	High	Demonstration data
2015	England and Wales	female	#5730	3	High	Demonstration data
2012	England and Wales	female	#4171	5	High	Demonstration data
2011	England and Wales	female	#3549	6	High	Demonstration data
2010	England and Wales	female	#3533	6	High	Demonstration data
2009	England and Wales	female	#3031	7	High	Demonstration data
2008	England and Wales	female	#3860	5	High	Demonstration data
2007	England and Wales	female	#2085	11	High	Demonstration data
2006	England and Wales	female	#3116	6	High	Demonstration data
2005	England and Wales	female	#2084	10	High	Demonstration data
2004	England and Wales	female	#1209	19	High	Demonstration data
2003	England and Wales	female	#996	24	High	Demonstration data
2002	England and Wales	female	#1066	20	High	Demonstration data
2001	England and Wales	female	#1107	18	High	Demonstration data
2000	England and Wales	female	#748	31	High	Demonstration data
1999	England and Wales	female	#752	30	High	Demonstration data
1998	England and Wales	female	#522	52	High	Demonstration data
1997	England and Wales	female	#565	46	High	Demonstration data
1996	England and Wales	female	#392	84	High	Demonstration data
1983	New Zealand	female	#82	63	High	Demonstration data
1982	New Zealand	female	#72	71	High	Demonstration data
1981	New Zealand	female	#48	93	High	Demonstration data
1980	New Zealand	female	#66	73	High	Demonstration data
1979	New Zealand	female	#94	57	High	Demonstration data
1978	New Zealand	female	#74	67	High	Demonstration data
1977	New Zealand	female	#58	94	High	Demonstration data
1976	New Zealand	female	#60	94	High	Demonstration data
1975	New Zealand	female	#46	124	High	Demonstration data
1974	New Zealand	female	#37	148	High	Demonstration data
1973	New Zealand	female	#48	147	High	Demonstration data
1972	New Zealand	female	#51	138	High	Demonstration data
1971	New Zealand	female	#49	151	High	Demonstration data
1970	New Zealand	female	#54	123	High	Demonstration data
1969	New Zealand	female	#66	102	High	Demonstration data
1968	New Zealand	female	#65	106	High	Demonstration data
1967	New Zealand	female	#72	91	High	Demonstration data
1966	New Zealand	female	#63	107	High	Demonstration data
1965	New Zealand	female	#72	93	High	Demonstration data
1964	New Zealand	female	#67	108	High	Demonstration data
1963	New Zealand	female	#65	120	High	Demonstration data
1962	New Zealand	female	#58	131	High	Demonstration data
1961	New Zealand	female	#72	112	High	Demonstration data
1960	New Zealand	female	#85	86	High	Demonstration data
1959	New Zealand	female	#97	70	High	Demonstration data
2000	Northern Ireland	female	#282	4	High	Demonstration data
1999	Northern Ireland	female	#344	3	High	Demonstration data
1997	Northern Ireland	female	#241	6	High	Demonstration data
2003	Republic of Ireland	female	#559	4	High	Demonstration data
2001	Republic of Ireland	female	#606	3	High	Demonstration data
1999	Republic of Ireland	female	#528	3	High	Demonstration data
1997	Republic of Ireland	female	#576	3	High	Demonstration data
1996	Republic of Ireland	female	#356	7	High	Demonstration data
1995	Republic of Ireland	female	#451	4	High	Demonstration data
1994	Republic of Ireland	female	#374	6	High	Demonstration data
1993	Republic of Ireland	female	#340	8	High	Demonstration data
1991	Republic of Ireland	female	#515	3	High	Demonstration data
1989	Republic of Ireland	female	#377	6	High	Demonstration data
1987	Republic of Ireland	female	#417	5	High	Demonstration data
1986	Republic of Ireland	female	#320	9	High	Demonstration data
1985	Republic of Ireland	female	#421	5	High	Demonstration data
1983	Republic of Ireland	female	#476	4	High	Demonstration data
1982	Republic of Ireland	female	#467	4	High	Demonstration data
1981	Republic of Ireland	female	#351	8	High	Demonstration data
1980	Republic of Ireland	female	#483	4	High	Demonstration data
1979	Republic of Ireland	female	#523	3	High	Demonstration data
1978	Republic of Ireland	female	#522	3	High	Demonstration data
1977	Republic of Ireland	female	#429	5	High	Demonstration data
1975	Republic of Ireland	female	#406	5	High	Demonstration data
1974	Republic of Ireland	female	#428	4	High	Demonstration data

England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.