Boy nameCurrently #5,195 in the USFalling
Shelton
//ˈʃɛltən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19727 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
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Shelton's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Shelton |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 7 |
| 1882 | 10 |
| 1883 | 8 |
| 1884 | 7 |
| 1885 | 8 |
| 1886 | 6 |
| 1887 | 10 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1893 | 7 |
| 1894 | 9 |
| 1895 | 6 |
| 1896 | 6 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 8 |
| 1899 | 9 |
| 1900 | 7 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 8 |
| 1904 | 11 |
| 1905 | 14 |
| 1906 | 10 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1908 | 18 |
| 1909 | 16 |
| 1910 | 26 |
| 1911 | 7 |
| 1912 | 23 |
| 1913 | 36 |
| 1914 | 51 |
| 1915 | 58 |
| 1916 | 45 |
| 1917 | 77 |
| 1918 | 78 |
| 1919 | 77 |
| 1920 | 79 |
| 1921 | 84 |
| 1922 | 78 |
| 1923 | 62 |
| 1924 | 98 |
| 1925 | 81 |
| 1926 | 72 |
| 1927 | 85 |
| 1928 | 66 |
| 1929 | 72 |
| 1930 | 67 |
| 1931 | 53 |
| 1932 | 74 |
| 1933 | 72 |
| 1934 | 77 |
| 1935 | 97 |
| 1936 | 94 |
| 1937 | 115 |
| 1938 | 91 |
| 1939 | 94 |
| 1940 | 100 |
| 1941 | 119 |
| 1942 | 103 |
| 1943 | 106 |
| 1944 | 106 |
| 1945 | 106 |
| 1946 | 88 |
| 1947 | 121 |
| 1948 | 132 |
| 1949 | 136 |
| 1950 | 124 |
| 1951 | 124 |
| 1952 | 125 |
| 1953 | 129 |
| 1954 | 127 |
| 1955 | 147 |
| 1956 | 150 |
| 1957 | 130 |
| 1958 | 161 |
| 1959 | 144 |
| 1960 | 147 |
| 1961 | 141 |
| 1962 | 142 |
| 1963 | 158 |
| 1964 | 160 |
| 1965 | 156 |
| 1966 | 158 |
| 1967 | 142 |
| 1968 | 138 |
| 1969 | 168 |
| 1970 | 142 |
| 1971 | 166 |
| 1972 | 185 |
| 1973 | 138 |
| 1974 | 144 |
| 1975 | 174 |
| 1976 | 155 |
| 1977 | 141 |
| 1978 | 136 |
| 1979 | 153 |
| 1980 | 128 |
| 1981 | 123 |
| 1982 | 118 |
| 1983 | 116 |
| 1984 | 116 |
| 1985 | 117 |
| 1986 | 112 |
| 1987 | 137 |
| 1988 | 150 |
| 1989 | 154 |
| 1990 | 155 |
| 1991 | 165 |
| 1992 | 145 |
| 1993 | 166 |
| 1994 | 145 |
| 1995 | 129 |
| 1996 | 138 |
| 1997 | 133 |
| 1998 | 120 |
| 1999 | 112 |
| 2000 | 114 |
| 2001 | 100 |
| 2002 | 115 |
| 2003 | 108 |
| 2004 | 103 |
| 2005 | 95 |
| 2006 | 98 |
| 2007 | 89 |
| 2008 | 78 |
| 2009 | 66 |
| 2010 | 60 |
| 2011 | 73 |
| 2012 | 62 |
| 2013 | 63 |
| 2014 | 55 |
| 2015 | 62 |
| 2016 | 40 |
| 2017 | 47 |
| 2018 | 25 |
| 2019 | 31 |
| 2020 | 32 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2024 | 19 |
Shelton through the decades
- Shelton peaked in 1972, when 185 babies were named Shelton in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Shelton has fallen 55% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Shelton currently ranks #5,195 in the US and is cooling off.