About the name Shelton
Shelton is a boy name with Old English roots, literally “deck, shelf + town”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Shelton ranked #4837 for boys in the US, with 21 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1972. Since 2000, 98% of US babies named Shelton were boys.
Etymology
From Old English, meaning “deck, shelf” + “town”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Shelton”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #4837
- In 2015
- #2206
- Babies in 2025
- 21
Popularity of Shelton, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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