Shelden is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7422 in 2001 with 9 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 18 births ranking #3986. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 25.0%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 215,870 boys born was named Shelden. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.