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Shelton

What does Shelton mean?

Shelton Pronunciation of Shelton as a boys' name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Shelton is "ledge village". Place name.

SEE ALSO Sheldon

STARTS/ENDS WITH Sh-, -ton

ASSOCIATED WITH old english

Variations

CREATIVE FORMS
(male)

(female)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Shelton Chaz (S.C.), ..

How popular is Shelton?

Shelton is a somewhat prominent first name for males (#773 out of 1220, Top 63%) and an even more prominent last name for both adults and children (#313 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Shelton reached its highest position of #607 in the U.S. in the 1940s, but is not in the Top 1000 at the moment. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Shelton name in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Shelton outside U.S.

Which version is better?

Sheldon (#1417 FROM CURRENT RECORDS) is the only other popular variation form of Shelton appearing in the Top 2000. Adoption of these relations of Shelton was more pronounced 9 decades ago (MEDIAN #457) and is now much diminished, with the version Sheldon becoming less in vogue.



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Shelton, Sheldon in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Shelton and related baby names outside U.S.

Similar Names

Shelton is pronounced similarly to Chelton and Chilton. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Abelson, Bellton, Belton, Berton, Brenton, Cheston, Chevron, Collton, Colton, Dallton, Dalton, Deleon, Delmon, Delon, Delton, Dexton, Earlton, Egerton, Felton, Fenton, Fulton, Gaeton, Gallton (see Galton), Hallton (see Halton), Halton, Hilton, Jaelon, Kelton, Kelvon, Kenton, Kolton, Mellon, Milton, Nelson, Newton, Renton, Rexton, Salmon, Salton, Seaton, Seeton, Sefton, Selden, Seldon, Selwyn, Seton, Sexton, Shalmon, Shandon, Shanon, Shavon, Sheehan, Shelbey, Shelbie, Shelden, Sheldin, Shelley, Shelly, Sherman, Shermon, Shipton, Shovon, Shylo, Stettson, Sutton, Swanton, Swenson, Teyton, Therron, Tilton, Trenton, Welton and Wheaton. These names tend to be less frequently used than Shelton.

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