Shelton
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,691 in 1943
0 babies were named Shelton in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1943–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShelton has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Sheltons, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1943, when it reached #4,691.
About the name Shelton
Shelton is a girl name of English origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ton”. US birth records list Shelton for girls from 1943 to 2013, in 27 of those 71 years. Its best year was 1943, when it ranked #4,691 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2013, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.9 | 1,076,923 girls |
| 1960s | 1.5 | 666,667 girls |
| 1970s | 1.5 | 662,252 girls |
| 1980s | 1.4 | 689,655 girls |
| 1990s | 2.8 | 354,610 girls |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 578,035 girls |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,428,571 girls |
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 Shelton
What is the origin of the name Shelton?
Shelton has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Shelton a boy or girl name?
Shelton is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Shelton?
Shelton is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2013. It peaked at #4,691 in 1943.