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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Sheldon | Shelby |
| Current Rank | #1940 | #658 |
| Total Births (all years) | 36,676 | 148,830 |
| Peak Year | 1992 | 1991 |
| Peak Year Births | 608 | 10,220 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 1990s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1881 | 1913 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Sheldon | Shelby |
| 1880s | 36 | - |
| 1890s | 41 | - |
| 1900s | 126 | - |
| 1910s | 1,037 | 46 |
| 1920s | 3,078 | 95 |
| 1930s | 4,296 | 6,077 |
| 1940s | 4,038 | 4,895 |
| 1950s | 3,804 | 3,075 |
| 1960s | 4,032 | 3,267 |
| 1970s | 3,557 | 5,970 |
| 1980s | 3,340 | 7,881 |
| 1990s | 4,837 | 71,995 |
| 2000s | 2,469 | 31,310 |
| 2010s | 1,579 | 11,216 |
| 2020s | 406 | 3,003 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Sheldon | Shelby |
| 2014 | 166 | 1,114 |
| 2015 | 140 | 1,080 |
| 2016 | 131 | 986 |
| 2017 | 134 | 836 |
| 2018 | 126 | 738 |
| 2019 | 110 | 634 |
| 2020 | 79 | 606 |
| 2021 | 72 | 556 |
| 2022 | 68 | 503 |
| 2023 | 60 | 448 |
| 2024 | 81 | 446 |
| 2025 | 46 | 444 |