Shedrick vs Sheldon

Side-by-side comparison of Shedrick and Sheldon - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Shedrick

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Sheldon

Boy name · Rank #1940

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Metric Shedrick Sheldon
Current Rank Unranked #1940
Total Births (all years) 2,675 36,676
Peak Year 1973 1992
Peak Year Births 84 608
Peak Decade 1970s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Shedrick Sheldon
1880s 9 36
1890s 15 41
1900s 26 126
1910s 89 1,037
1920s 125 3,078
1930s 101 4,296
1940s 145 4,038
1950s 251 3,804
1960s 349 4,032
1970s 643 3,557
1980s 368 3,340
1990s 283 4,837
2000s 165 2,469
2010s 87 1,579
2020s 19 406

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shedrick Sheldon
2014 10 166
2015 7 140
2016 13 131
2017 9 134
2018 10 126
2019 6 110
2020 9 79
2021 5 72
2022 - 68
2023 5 60
2024 - 81
2025 - 46

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1886–2023.

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