Sheikh vs Sheldon

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

Name A

Sheikh

Boy name · Rank #4960

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Name B

Sheldon

Boy name · Rank #1950

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Metric Sheikh Sheldon
Current Rank #4960 #1950
Total Births (all years) 405 36,626
Peak Year 2020 1992
Peak Year Births 20 608
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1991 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Sheikh Sheldon
1880ss — 36
1890ss — 41
1900ss — 126
1910ss — 1,037
1920ss — 3,078
1930ss — 4,296
1940ss — 4,038
1950ss — 3,804
1960ss — 4,032
1970ss — 3,557
1980ss — 3,340
1990ss 71 4,837
2000ss 125 2,468
2010ss 127 1,578
2020ss 82 358

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sheikh Sheldon
2014 12 166
2015 17 140
2016 14 131
2017 14 134
2018 13 126
2019 9 110
2020 20 79
2021 15 72
2022 14 68
2023 13 59
2024 20 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, 1991–2024.

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