Sheldon vs Shelton

Side-by-side comparison of Sheldon and Shelton — 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

Shelton

Boy name · Rank #5052

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Metric Sheldon Shelton
Current Rank #1950 #5052
Total Births (all years) 36,626 11,950
Peak Year 1992 1972
Peak Year Births 608 179
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sheldon Shelton
1880ss 36 61
1890ss 41 55
1900ss 126 103
1910ss 1,037 478
1920ss 3,078 777
1930ss 4,296 834
1940ss 4,038 1,107
1950ss 3,804 1,361
1960ss 4,032 1,483
1970ss 3,557 1,511
1980ss 3,340 1,246
1990ss 4,837 1,358
2000ss 2,468 934
2010ss 1,578 513
2020ss 358 129

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sheldon Shelton
2014 166 55
2015 140 62
2016 131 40
2017 134 47
2018 126 25
2019 110 31
2020 79 32
2021 72 29
2022 68 24
2023 59 25
2024 80 19

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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