Shelton is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Shelton means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Shelton across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Shelton has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Shelton is a boy name of English origin meaning “town on a ledge”. An English place name and surname used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 12,145 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 14 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Shelton per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1972 (185/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2005 (7/yr).
Shelton is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1972, when it ranked #1,323 nationally (given to 185 babies that year).
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