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Shelley

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What official birth registration shows about Shelley: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #392 to #5891.19992003200720112024#392#5891
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
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

VerifiedSource: 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

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 22 of the 30 years from 1974 to 2003.

In 2003: #559 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #996 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1959–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1959

    First recorded at #97 among girls in New Zealand in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New Zealand · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1959–1983

    Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in New Zealand, in 1974 (recorded 1959–1983).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

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, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#58913HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#54933HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#57303HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#41715HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#35496HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#35336HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#30317HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#38605HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#208511HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#31166HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#208410HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#120919HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#99624HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#106620HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#110718HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#74831HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#75230HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#52252HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#56546HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#39284HighVerified
1983New Zealandfemale#8263HighVerified
1982New Zealandfemale#7271HighVerified
1981New Zealandfemale#4893HighVerified
1980New Zealandfemale#6673HighVerified
1979New Zealandfemale#9457HighVerified
1978New Zealandfemale#7467HighVerified
1977New Zealandfemale#5894HighVerified
1976New Zealandfemale#6094HighVerified
1975New Zealandfemale#46124HighVerified
1974New Zealandfemale#37148HighVerified
1973New Zealandfemale#48147HighVerified
1972New Zealandfemale#51138HighVerified
1971New Zealandfemale#49151HighVerified
1970New Zealandfemale#54123HighVerified
1969New Zealandfemale#66102HighVerified
1968New Zealandfemale#65106HighVerified
1967New Zealandfemale#7291HighVerified
1966New Zealandfemale#63107HighVerified
1965New Zealandfemale#7293HighVerified
1964New Zealandfemale#67108HighVerified
1963New Zealandfemale#65120HighVerified
1962New Zealandfemale#58131HighVerified
1961New Zealandfemale#72112HighVerified
1960New Zealandfemale#8586HighVerified
1959New Zealandfemale#9770HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#2824HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#3443HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#2416HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#5594HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#6063HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#5283HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#5763HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#3567HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#4514HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#3746HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#3408HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#5153HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#3776HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#4175HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#3209HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#4215HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#4764HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#4674HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#3518HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#4834HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#5223HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#4295HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#4065HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#4284HighVerified

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

Where Shelley is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Shelley, between 1959 and 2024, in 53 of those 66 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
New Zealand1959–198325#37 in 1974
Republic of Ireland1974–200322#320 in 1986
England and Wales1996–202420#392 in 1996
Northern Ireland1997–20003#241 in 1997

Its high point came 23 years earlier in New Zealand (1974) than in Northern Ireland (1997).

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 2015; it appears again in 2020.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Shelley

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1959–2024.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1959 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #37 in New Zealand in 1974. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.