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

Boy name

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Name B

Sheldon

Boy name · Rank #1950

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Metric Shedrick Sheldon
Current Rank Unranked #1950
Total Births (all years) 2,675 36,626
Peak Year 1973 1992
Peak Year Births 84 608
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Shedrick Sheldon
1880ss 9 36
1890ss 15 41
1900ss 26 126
1910ss 89 1,037
1920ss 125 3,078
1930ss 101 4,296
1940ss 145 4,038
1950ss 251 3,804
1960ss 349 4,032
1970ss 643 3,557
1980ss 368 3,340
1990ss 283 4,837
2000ss 165 2,468
2010ss 87 1,578
2020ss 19 358

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 59
2024 — 80

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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