Old English origin
Source-reportedFrom Old English scylfe (“deck, shelf”) + tun (“town”). Doublet of Skelton.
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- Wiktionary: SheltonCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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01 / Meaning & origin
Shelton is a unisex given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Old English.
From Old English scylfe (“deck, shelf”) + tun (“town”). Doublet of Skelton.
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United States, 2025: 21 boys (rank 4707). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Shelton
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 7 | 745 | observed |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | 10 | 611 | observed |
| 1883 | 8 | 677 | observed |
| 1884 | 7 | 764 | observed |
| 1885 | 8 | 700 | observed |
| 1886 | 6 | 845 | observed |
| 1887 | 10 | 583 | observed |
| 1888 | 5 | 1,031 | observed |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | 5 | 994 | observed |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | 7 | 836 | observed |
| 1894 | 9 | 730 | observed |
| 1895 | 6 | 978 | observed |
| 1896 | 6 | 982 | observed |
| 1897 | 5 | 1,057 | observed |
| 1898 | 8 | 804 | observed |
| 1899 | 9 | 714 | observed |
| 1900 | 7 | 1,050 | observed |
| 1901 | 6 | 943 | observed |
| 1902 | 7 | 933 | observed |
| 1903 | 8 | 846 | observed |
| 1904 | 11 | 723 | observed |
| 1905 | 14 | 636 | observed |
| 1906 | 10 | 798 | observed |
| 1907 | 6 | 1,200 | observed |
| 1908 | 18 | 613 | observed |
| 1909 | 16 | 679 | observed |
| 1910 | 26 | 556 | observed |
| 1911 | 7 | 1,387 | observed |
| 1912 | 23 | 935 | observed |
| 1913 | 36 | 789 | observed |
| 1914 | 51 | 734 | observed |
| 1915 | 58 | 791 | observed |
| 1916 | 45 | 952 | observed |
| 1917 | 77 | 687 | observed |
| 1918 | 78 | 723 | observed |
| 1919 | 77 | 720 | observed |
| 1920 | 79 | 732 | observed |
| 1921 | 84 | 715 | observed |
| 1922 | 78 | 748 | observed |
| 1923 | 62 | 860 | observed |
| 1924 | 98 | 647 | observed |
| 1925 | 81 | 717 | observed |
| 1926 | 72 | 759 | observed |
| 1927 | 85 | 702 | observed |
| 1928 | 66 | 806 | observed |
| 1929 | 72 | 742 | observed |
| 1930 | 67 | 782 | observed |
| 1931 | 53 | 879 | observed |
| 1932 | 74 | 722 | observed |
| 1933 | 72 | 710 | observed |
| 1934 | 77 | 694 | observed |
| 1935 | 97 | 585 | observed |
| 1936 | 94 | 597 | observed |
| 1937 | 115 | 541 | observed |
| 1938 | 91 | 622 | observed |
| 1939 | 94 | 601 | observed |
| 1940 | 100 | 591 | observed |
| 1941 | 119 | 546 | observed |
| 1942 | 103 | 620 | observed |
| 1943 | 101 | 633 | observed |
| 1944 | 106 | 595 | observed |
| 1945 | 106 | 586 | observed |
| 1946 | 88 | 689 | observed |
| 1947 | 121 | 618 | observed |
| 1948 | 132 | 582 | observed |
| 1949 | 131 | 597 | observed |
| 1950 | 124 | 616 | observed |
| 1951 | 124 | 633 | observed |
| 1952 | 125 | 628 | observed |
| 1953 | 129 | 629 | observed |
| 1954 | 127 | 649 | observed |
| 1955 | 146 | 614 | observed |
| 1956 | 151 | 619 | observed |
| 1957 | 130 | 665 | observed |
| 1958 | 161 | 606 | observed |
| 1959 | 144 | 642 | observed |
| 1960 | 147 | 644 | observed |
| 1961 | 141 | 659 | observed |
| 1962 | 142 | 649 | observed |
| 1963 | 151 | 637 | observed |
| 1964 | 155 | 623 | observed |
| 1965 | 156 | 614 | observed |
| 1966 | 150 | 608 | observed |
| 1967 | 142 | 631 | observed |
| 1968 | 138 | 645 | observed |
| 1969 | 161 | 615 | observed |
| 1970 | 142 | 695 | observed |
| 1971 | 166 | 637 | observed |
| 1972 | 179 | 596 | observed |
| 1973 | 133 | 694 | observed |
| 1974 | 144 | 677 | observed |
| 1975 | 168 | 622 | observed |
| 1976 | 155 | 658 | observed |
| 1977 | 141 | 717 | observed |
| 1978 | 136 | 721 | observed |
| 1979 | 147 | 708 | observed |
| 1980 | 121 | 796 | observed |
| 1981 | 123 | 784 | observed |
| 1982 | 118 | 813 | observed |
| 1983 | 116 | 811 | observed |
| 1984 | 116 | 811 | observed |
| 1985 | 117 | 823 | observed |
| 1986 | 104 | 892 | observed |
| 1987 | 132 | 810 | observed |
| 1988 | 150 | 769 | observed |
| 1989 | 149 | 810 | observed |
| 1990 | 155 | 819 | observed |
| 1991 | 160 | 818 | observed |
| 1992 | 145 | 876 | observed |
| 1993 | 159 | 834 | observed |
| 1994 | 137 | 943 | observed |
| 1995 | 123 | 999 | observed |
| 1996 | 131 | 969 | observed |
| 1997 | 124 | 1,027 | observed |
| 1998 | 112 | 1,130 | observed |
| 1999 | 112 | 1,161 | observed |
| 2000 | 106 | 1,247 | observed |
| 2001 | 93 | 1,368 | observed |
| 2002 | 109 | 1,244 | observed |
| 2003 | 108 | 1,296 | observed |
| 2004 | 103 | 1,384 | observed |
| 2005 | 95 | 1,506 | observed |
| 2006 | 98 | 1,526 | observed |
| 2007 | 83 | 1,772 | observed |
| 2008 | 73 | 1,948 | observed |
| 2009 | 66 | 2,077 | observed |
| 2010 | 60 | 2,187 | observed |
| 2011 | 73 | 1,905 | observed |
| 2012 | 62 | 2,155 | observed |
| 2013 | 58 | 2,225 | observed |
| 2014 | 55 | 2,345 | observed |
| 2015 | 62 | 2,189 | observed |
| 2016 | 40 | 2,935 | observed |
| 2017 | 47 | 2,637 | observed |
| 2018 | 25 | 4,094 | observed |
| 2019 | 31 | 3,571 | observed |
| 2020 | 32 | 3,418 | observed |
| 2021 | 29 | 3,740 | observed |
| 2022 | 24 | 4,303 | observed |
| 2023 | 25 | 4,220 | observed |
| 2024 | 21 | 4,701 | observed |
| 2025 | 21 | 4,707 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Shelton” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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