Shelton Boy
How popular is Shelton?
#4,706 boy name in 2025
21 baby boys were named Shelton in the US in 2025, making it the 4706th most popular boy name.
8,469living people named Shelton (est.)
47median age of people named Shelton
12,145babies named Shelton since 1880
1 in 157,873US babies born in 2025
Shelton popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #4,706 for boys (▼ 9 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 21 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-66% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,189 in 2015, #3,416 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1972 (179 boys) |
| Highest rank | #541 in 1937 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Shelton is most popular
Babies named Shelton per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- North Carolina: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Shelton by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 61 | #583 |
| 1890s | 55 | #714 |
| 1900s | 103 | #613 |
| 1910s | 478 | #556 |
| 1920s | 777 | #647 |
| 1930s | 834 | #541 |
| 1940s | 1,107 | #546 |
| 1950s | 1,361 | #605 |
| 1960s | 1,483 | #608 |
| 1970s | 1,511 | #596 |
| 1980s | 1,246 | #768 |
| 1990s | 1,358 | #814 |
| 2000s | 934 | #1,241 |
| 2010s | 513 | #1,904 |
| 2020s | 152 | #3,416 |
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Questions
- Is Shelton a boy or girl name?
- Shelton is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Shelton were boys.
- How popular is the name Shelton?
- 21 baby boys were named Shelton in the US in 2025, making it the 4706th most popular boy name.
- When was Shelton most popular?
- Shelton peaked in 1972, when 179 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #541 in 1937.
- How many people are named Shelton?
- 12,145 babies have been named Shelton in the US since 1880. We estimate about 8,469 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 47.
- Where is Shelton most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Shelton was most common in North Carolina, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.