Boy nameCurrently #1,961 in the USFalling
Sheldon
//ˈʃɛldən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19927 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Sheldon's meaning
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Sheldon's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Sheldon |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 7 |
| 1884 | 7 |
| 1885 | 5 |
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1887 | 6 |
| 1889 | 6 |
| 1892 | 9 |
| 1894 | 6 |
| 1896 | 8 |
| 1897 | 7 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 13 |
| 1901 | 11 |
| 1902 | 10 |
| 1903 | 10 |
| 1904 | 12 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1906 | 17 |
| 1907 | 15 |
| 1908 | 16 |
| 1909 | 17 |
| 1910 | 15 |
| 1911 | 25 |
| 1912 | 73 |
| 1913 | 59 |
| 1914 | 90 |
| 1915 | 125 |
| 1916 | 135 |
| 1917 | 147 |
| 1918 | 170 |
| 1919 | 198 |
| 1920 | 200 |
| 1921 | 223 |
| 1922 | 233 |
| 1923 | 243 |
| 1924 | 311 |
| 1925 | 323 |
| 1926 | 351 |
| 1927 | 370 |
| 1928 | 421 |
| 1929 | 403 |
| 1930 | 405 |
| 1931 | 415 |
| 1932 | 423 |
| 1933 | 429 |
| 1934 | 462 |
| 1935 | 465 |
| 1936 | 461 |
| 1937 | 437 |
| 1938 | 438 |
| 1939 | 374 |
| 1940 | 384 |
| 1941 | 421 |
| 1942 | 432 |
| 1943 | 465 |
| 1944 | 380 |
| 1945 | 368 |
| 1946 | 395 |
| 1947 | 429 |
| 1948 | 406 |
| 1949 | 377 |
| 1950 | 410 |
| 1951 | 329 |
| 1952 | 367 |
| 1953 | 328 |
| 1954 | 418 |
| 1955 | 358 |
| 1956 | 414 |
| 1957 | 432 |
| 1958 | 412 |
| 1959 | 377 |
| 1960 | 390 |
| 1961 | 413 |
| 1962 | 443 |
| 1963 | 413 |
| 1964 | 417 |
| 1965 | 410 |
| 1966 | 401 |
| 1967 | 396 |
| 1968 | 407 |
| 1969 | 419 |
| 1970 | 424 |
| 1971 | 390 |
| 1972 | 331 |
| 1973 | 347 |
| 1974 | 369 |
| 1975 | 376 |
| 1976 | 397 |
| 1977 | 346 |
| 1978 | 325 |
| 1979 | 328 |
| 1980 | 321 |
| 1981 | 330 |
| 1982 | 280 |
| 1983 | 299 |
| 1984 | 310 |
| 1985 | 339 |
| 1986 | 370 |
| 1987 | 375 |
| 1988 | 400 |
| 1989 | 402 |
| 1990 | 516 |
| 1991 | 563 |
| 1992 | 624 |
| 1993 | 501 |
| 1994 | 544 |
| 1995 | 513 |
| 1996 | 478 |
| 1997 | 468 |
| 1998 | 416 |
| 1999 | 372 |
| 2000 | 309 |
| 2001 | 339 |
| 2002 | 273 |
| 2003 | 230 |
| 2004 | 239 |
| 2005 | 257 |
| 2006 | 241 |
| 2007 | 206 |
| 2008 | 211 |
| 2009 | 189 |
| 2010 | 200 |
| 2011 | 176 |
| 2012 | 216 |
| 2013 | 179 |
| 2014 | 166 |
| 2015 | 140 |
| 2016 | 131 |
| 2017 | 134 |
| 2018 | 126 |
| 2019 | 110 |
| 2020 | 79 |
| 2021 | 72 |
| 2022 | 68 |
| 2023 | 59 |
| 2024 | 80 |
Sheldon through the decades
- Sheldon peaked in 1992, when 624 babies were named Sheldon in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Sheldon has fallen 51% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Sheldon currently ranks #1,961 in the US and is cooling off.