Ledge town or settlement on a shelf
Derived from Old English elements meaning a shelf or ledge and a town or settlement. It originally served as a habitational surname for people living near a steep slope or plateau.
Less common today
Shelton isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #818 in 1991.
Professional wrestler and former collegiate amateur wrestler
Canadian-American composer of jazz and ragtime music
Country and punk rock musician known as Hank Williams III
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
