How Many People Are Named Shelley Long?
There are approximately 46 people named Shelley Long living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 7,451,181 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Shelley with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Long. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
46
1 in 7,451,181 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Shelley: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Shelley. The peak year was 1964 with 2,845 births. The average person named Shelley today is 58 years old.
Ancestry of the Long Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Long, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Shelley" has an estimated frequency of 0.0174% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Long" appears at a rate of 77.76 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 46 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Shelley Long: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Shelley Long?
We estimate approximately 46 people named Shelley Long are alive in the United States today. The first name Shelley is shared by 59,656 Americans, and the surname Long is shared by 261,191.
How rare is the name Shelley Long?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 7,451,181 Americans. The first name Shelley is uncommon and the surname Long is common.
Is Shelley a male or female name?
Shelley is predominantly female, with 2.4% of bearers being male and 97.6% female. It peaked in popularity in 1964 and the average bearer today is 58 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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