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Origin & history of Shelton1
ModernAmerican / Multicultural roots
Shelton comes from the ModernAmerican / Multicultural tradition, meaning Place on a ledge or bank.
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How popular is Shelton?
1972
peak year
Shelton reached its widest reach during the 1970s. In 1972, 179 babies received the name (ranked #598). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #3688), with about 33 babies given the name annually. Shelton has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 12,122 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
179
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #598)
(ranked #598)
33
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
330
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
12,122
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Shelton3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
✨Creative
😄Joyful
🗣️Communicator
🌈Optimistic
S1
H8
E5
L3
T2
O6
N5
Sum: 30 → Life path 3
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Personality of Shelton✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
😊
Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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