Shelden is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #4534 in 2000 with 17 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 18 births ranking #3986. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 41.7%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 115,525 boys born was named Shelden. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.