Shelden is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8566 in 1999 with 7 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 18 births ranking #3986. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 41.7%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 274,298 boys born was named Shelden. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.