Shelden is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #10797 in 2009 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 2009, approximately 1 in every 283,329 boys born was named Shelden. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.