Shelli
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #484 in 1968
0 babies were named Shelli in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1945–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShelli first shows up in US birth records in 1945, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 80 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1968, when it reached #484.
About the name Shelli
Shelli is a girl name of English and French origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-lli”. US birth records list Shelli for girls from 1945 to 2010, in 62 of those 66 years. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked #484 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2010, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.6 | 219,298 girls |
| 1950s | 28 | 36,166 girls |
| 1960s | 179 | 5,577 girls |
| 1970s | 138 | 7,250 girls |
| 1980s | 45 | 22,095 girls |
| 1990s | 12 | 84,317 girls |
| 2000s | 2.4 | 413,223 girls |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 256,410 girls |
Other spellings of Shelli
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Shelli
What is the origin of the name Shelli?
Shelli has English, French roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Shelli a boy or girl name?
Shelli is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shelli?
Shelli is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2010. It peaked at #484 in 1968.