Shelden is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #9462 in 2011 with 8 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 18 births ranking #3986. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 33.3%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 237,374 boys born was named Shelden. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.