Girl · #9,068 in 2026

Shelon

Name: Popularity of the name Shelon in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Shelon, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

The Shelon is a river in the northwest part of European Russia, in Dedovichsky, Porkhovsky, and Dnovsky Districts of Pskov Oblast and Soletsky and Shimsky Districts of Novgorod Oblast. The Shelon is one of the principal tributaries of Lake Ilmen. It has a length of 248 kilometres (154 mi) and drains a basin of 9,710 square kilometres (3,750 mi2).

Current Rank

#9,068

Peak Rank

#7,996 (1970)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1970

First Year

1975

Last Year

1970

Peak Year

#7996

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Shelon

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

The Battle of Shelon on July 14, 1471 between Muscovy and Novgorod Republic occurred between the town of Soltsy and the mouth of the Shelon. It ended in a victory for the Muscovite army led by Prince Kholmsky , and consequently resulted in the annexation of Novgorod by Muscovy in 1478.

The Story of Shelon

The earliest SSA record of Shelon as a baby girl name dates back to 1970, when 5 babies received it. 1970 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Shelon — #7,996 in the national rankings. Shelon last appeared in the published SSA data in 1975, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 20 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Shelon

Phonetically similar names — useful when Shelon is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Shallon
Shilin
Jelen
Chelan
Shelling
Schengen
Sheldon
Shelton
Shela
Chillan
Shehan
Shelden

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Shelon

What does the name Shelon mean?

How popular is Shelon in 2026?

In 2026, Shelon ranks #9,068 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Shelon most popular?

Shelon reached its peak popularity in 1970, ranking #7,996 that year with 5 babies given the name.

Is Shelon a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Shelon is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Shelon?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Shelon include Altonia, Angil, Anite. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Shelon

Shelon is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 20 births in the dataset. Shelon's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #7,996. Use the chart and map above to compare Shelon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.