Shelton
Meaning
“English place name/surname, 'settlement on a ledge'”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Shelton peaked in the 1960s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
349 people · the #17,158 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 27
Among people named Shelton living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Shelton
People given the name Shelton in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 1999. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Shelton deep dive
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