boy's name
Shelton
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 12,299
Shelton is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1972, when 185 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 157,878 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Shelton over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 61 |
| 1890s | 55 |
| 1900s | 103 |
| 1910s | 478 |
| 1920s | 777 |
| 1930s | 834 |
| 1940s | 1,117 |
| 1950s | 1,361 |
| 1960s | 1,510 |
| 1970s | 1,534 |
| 1980s | 1,271 |
| 1990s | 1,408 |
| 2000s | 966 |
| 2010s | 518 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 152 |
How popular is Shelton?
In 2025, Shelton was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Shelton is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Shelton
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shelton also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shelton over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shelton
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shelton — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shelton
How popular is the name Shelton?
In 2025, Shelton was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Shelton a girl's or a boy's name?
Shelton is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Shelton?
Shelton has 2 syllables.
When was Shelton most popular?
Shelton peaked in 1972, when 185 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Shelton a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shelton currently ranks #4,778 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.