Shelden is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #4638 in 1997 with 14 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 18 births ranking #3986. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 16.7%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 134,649 boys born was named Shelden. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.