Shelton is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #18875 in 2013 with 5 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 9 births ranking #9686. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 28.6%. In 2013, approximately 1 in every 350,883 girls born was named Shelton. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.