Gender
Origin
- English
- From the place on the ledge.
Pronunciation
sh(el)-ton
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1972 (rank #597, 179 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4707, 21 births)
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #9011, 9 births); most recent 2013 (rank #16491, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | – |
| 2024 | 19 | – |
| 2023 | 25 | – |
| 2022 | 24 | – |
| 2021 | 29 | – |
| 2020 | 32 | – |
| 2019 | 31 | – |
| 2018 | 25 | – |
| 2017 | 47 | – |
| 2016 | 40 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #2174, 7 births); most recent 2007 (rank #4329, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #2430, 10 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4157, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence