Shelden is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8042 in 2010 with 10 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 18 births ranking #3986. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 16.7%. In 2010, approximately 1 in every 191,841 boys born was named Shelden. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.