Gender: Female
Rachelle Ranae "Shelley" Shannon is an American anti-abortion extremist who was convicted in a Kansas state court for the attempted murder of George Tiller by shooting him in his car in Wichita, Kansas in 1993. She was also convicted in U.S. federal court for ten attacks at abortion clinics using arson or acid. At her sentencing in U.S. District Court in 1995, the presiding judge described Shannon as a terrorist and agreed with prosecutors that she was a threat even from behind bars. She served her sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution in Waseca, Minnesota and was released in November 2018.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on April 23, 2024
On the name Shelley Shannon, Shelley means From the Ledge Meadow, Clearing on a Bank. Shannon means Little Old Wise One, Old, Ancient, Old River, River of Wisdom.
The name Shelley Shannon is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Shelley is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada, and 65 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Shelley is recorded 14,137 times globally, ranking it as the 4,250th most common name worldwide.
Shelley is most prevalent in United States of America, with 5,859 occurrences, making it the 833th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name Shelley is found among 1 in every 130 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #833 | 1 : 309 |
| United Kingdom | #423 | 1 : 130 |
| Canada | #330 | 1 : 214 |
| South Africa | #2,622 | 1 : 3,448 |
| Netherlands | #2,295 | 1 : 1,494 |
| Israel | #3,238 | 1 : 2,012 |
| Ireland | #1,041 | 1 : 699 |
| Hong Kong | #2,192 | 1 : 3,449 |
| China | #605 | 1 : 1,267 |
| Palestine | #3,861 | 1 : 3,046 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Shelley from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Rachelle Ranae "Shelley" Shannon is an American anti-abortion extremist who was convicted in a Kansas state court for the attempted murder of George Tiller by shooting him in his car in Wichita, Kansas in 1993. She was also convicted in U.S. federal court for ten attacks at abortion clinics using arson or acid. At her sentencing in U.S. District Court in 1995, the presiding judge described Shannon as a terrorist and agreed with prosecutors that she was a threat even from behind bars. She served her sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution in Waseca, Minnesota and was released in November 2018.
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