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Shelton
OriginEnglish
Meaning"place on a ledge or bank"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · boys#4837
2025 SSA
About Shelton
We're not too surprised that Shelton Lee changed his name to Spike.
Shelton is also given to girls.
Pronounced SHEL-tun.
As of October 2026, Shelton ranked #18875 in US births in 2013 SSA, peaked at #5207 in 1966.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,367 | 55 | 28.6 |
| 2015 | #2,206 | 62 | 32.3 |
| 2016 | #2,981 | 40 | 21.1 |
| 2017 | #2,666 | 47 | 25.4 |
| 2018 | #4,198 | 25 | 13.8 |
| 2019 | #3,623 | 31 | 17.3 |
| 2020 | #3,479 | 32 | 18.5 |
| 2021 | #3,804 | 29 | 16.6 |
| 2022 | #4,413 | 24 | 13.7 |
| 2023 | #4,319 | 25 | 14.6 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | #4,837 | 21 | 12.3 |
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Famous Sheltons
- Shelton Jackson "Spike" LeeBoy
American director
- Shelton James BenjaminBoy
American pro wrestler
- Shelton JohnsonBoy
American NFL football player
- Shelton MartisBoy
Curaçaoan footballer
- Shelton JohnsonBoy
American park ranger and TV personality
- (Shelton) Hank Williams IIIBoy
American country music singer; grandson of Hank Williams
- Blake SheltonBoy
American Country music singer
Shelton in pop culture
- Shelton DeversBoy
character in the "Virals" series by Kathy Reichs
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