Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- Town In The Valley
A farm in a deep valley.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Pronunciation
sh(el)-don
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1992 (rank #380, 608 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2765, 46 births)
- Girls: peak in 1994 (rank #4235, 24 births); most recent 2002 (rank #11102, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | – |
| 2024 | 80 | – |
| 2023 | 59 | – |
| 2022 | 68 | – |
| 2021 | 72 | – |
| 2020 | 79 | – |
| 2019 | 110 | – |
| 2018 | 126 | – |
| 2017 | 134 | – |
| 2016 | 131 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #402, 52 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4209, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #2164, 7 births); most recent 2001 (rank #3989, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | – |
| 2024 | 3 | – |
| 2023 | 4 | – |
| 2022 | 9 | – |
| 2021 | 7 | – |
| 2020 | 6 | – |
| 2019 | 9 | – |
| 2018 | 10 | – |
| 2017 | 11 | – |
| 2016 | 14 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #976, 39 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1063, 34 births)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #5329, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 34 | – |
| 2022 | 21 | – |
| 2021 | 24 | – |
| 2020 | 31 | – |
| 2019 | 36 | – |
| 2018 | 28 | – |
| 2017 | 30 | – |
| 2016 | 34 | – |
| 2015 | 30 | – |
| 2014 | 36 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)