Sheldon vs Shelby

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

Name A

Sheldon

Boy name · Rank #1950

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Name B

Shelby

Girl name · Rank #656

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Metric Sheldon Shelby
Current Rank #1950 #656
Total Births (all years) 36,626 148,382
Peak Year 1992 1991
Peak Year Births 608 10,220
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Sheldon Shelby
1880ss 36 —
1890ss 41 —
1900ss 126 —
1910ss 1,037 46
1920ss 3,078 95
1930ss 4,296 6,077
1940ss 4,038 4,895
1950ss 3,804 3,075
1960ss 4,032 3,268
1970ss 3,557 5,971
1980ss 3,340 7,880
1990ss 4,837 71,994
2000ss 2,468 31,309
2010ss 1,578 11,215
2020ss 358 2,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sheldon Shelby
2014 166 1,114
2015 140 1,080
2016 131 985
2017 134 836
2018 126 738
2019 110 634
2020 79 606
2021 72 556
2022 68 503
2023 59 447
2024 80 445

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, 1881–2024.

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