Shelton is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #2367 in 2014 with 55 recorded births. This places Shelton in the top 17% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 131 births ranking #973. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 58.0%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 34,917 boys born was named Shelton. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.