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Worldwide Name Statistics

Shelton

Ranked #2721 - 1 in 981,114 people
US

Most common in

United States

8,154 bearers

World total

8,154

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2721

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States8,154
Worldwide
~8,154
rank #2721
Rarity
1 in 981,114
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~8,154 in US

About the name Shelton

There are an estimated 8,154 people named Shelton alive worldwide today. That ranks Shelton at #2721 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Shelton is held by approximately 8,154 people, ranking #2721 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 40,704 U.S. residents).

Historically Shelton is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.6% male).

Shelton appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.6%Female 1.4%

Shelton popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Shelton, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 7
  2. 1882: 10
  3. 1883: 8
  4. 1884: 7
  5. 1885: 8
  6. 1886: 6
  7. 1887: 10
  8. 1888: 5
  9. 1890: 5
  10. 1893: 7
  11. 1894: 9
  12. 1895: 6
  13. 1896: 6
  14. 1897: 5
  15. 1898: 8
  16. 1899: 9
  17. 1900: 7
  18. 1901: 6
  19. 1902: 7
  20. 1903: 8
  21. 1904: 11
  22. 1905: 14
  23. 1906: 10
  24. 1907: 6
  25. 1908: 18
  26. 1909: 16
  27. 1910: 26
  28. 1911: 7
  29. 1912: 23
  30. 1913: 36
  31. 1914: 51
  32. 1915: 58
  33. 1916: 45
  34. 1917: 77
  35. 1918: 78
  36. 1919: 77
  37. 1920: 79
  38. 1921: 84
  39. 1922: 78
  40. 1923: 62
  41. 1924: 98
  42. 1925: 81
  43. 1926: 72
  44. 1927: 85
  45. 1928: 66
  46. 1929: 72
  47. 1930: 67
  48. 1931: 53
  49. 1932: 74
  50. 1933: 72
  51. 1934: 77
  52. 1935: 97
  53. 1936: 94
  54. 1937: 115
  55. 1938: 91
  56. 1939: 94
  57. 1940: 100
  58. 1941: 119
  59. 1942: 103
  60. 1943: 106
  61. 1944: 106
  62. 1945: 106
  63. 1946: 88
  64. 1947: 121
  65. 1948: 132
  66. 1949: 136
  67. 1950: 124
  68. 1951: 124
  69. 1952: 125
  70. 1953: 129
  71. 1954: 127
  72. 1955: 146
  73. 1956: 151
  74. 1957: 130
  75. 1958: 161
  76. 1959: 144
  77. 1960: 147
  78. 1961: 141
  79. 1962: 142
  80. 1963: 158
  81. 1964: 160
  82. 1965: 156
  83. 1966: 158
  84. 1967: 142
  85. 1968: 138
  86. 1969: 168
  87. 1970: 142
  88. 1971: 166
  89. 1972: 185
  90. 1973: 138
  91. 1974: 144
  92. 1975: 174
  93. 1976: 155
  94. 1977: 141
  95. 1978: 136
  96. 1979: 153
  97. 1980: 128
  98. 1981: 123
  99. 1982: 118
  100. 1983: 116
  101. 1984: 116
  102. 1985: 117
  103. 1986: 112
  104. 1987: 137
  105. 1988: 150
  106. 1989: 154
  107. 1990: 155
  108. 1991: 165
  109. 1992: 145
  110. 1993: 166
  111. 1994: 145
  112. 1995: 129
  113. 1996: 138
  114. 1997: 133
  115. 1998: 120
  116. 1999: 112
  117. 2000: 114
  118. 2001: 100
  119. 2002: 115
  120. 2003: 108
  121. 2004: 103
  122. 2005: 95
  123. 2006: 98
  124. 2007: 89
  125. 2008: 78
  126. 2009: 66
  127. 2010: 60
  128. 2011: 73
  129. 2012: 62
  130. 2013: 63
  131. 2014: 55
  132. 2015: 62
  133. 2016: 40
  134. 2017: 47
  135. 2018: 25
  136. 2019: 31
  137. 2020: 32
  138. 2021: 29
  139. 2022: 24
  140. 2023: 25
  141. 2024: 21
  142. 2025: 21

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Shelton worldwide?

There are an estimated 8,154 people named Shelton alive worldwide today, ranking #2721 globally.

Is Shelton a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 981,114 people. In the United States there are roughly 8,154 bearers, which is 1 in 40,704 Americans.

Is Shelton a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Shelton is used 98.6% male and 1.4% female.

Where does the name Shelton come from?

Who are famous people named Shelton?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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