Shelden is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Carlos D. Shelden (1840–1904), American soldier and politician Copeland Shelden (1907–1977), American orthodontist C. Hunter Shelden (1907–2003), American physician and advocate of the seat belt Michael Shelden (born 1951), American biographer and teacher Ransom B. Shelden Sr. (1814–1878), American city founder