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 #1940

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Name B

Shelton

Boy name · Rank #4707

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Metric Sheldon Shelton
Current Rank #1940 #4707
Total Births (all years) 36,676 11,973
Peak Year 1992 1972
Peak Year Births 608 179
Peak Decade 1990s 1970s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sheldon Shelton
1880s 36 61
1890s 41 55
1900s 126 103
1910s 1,037 478
1920s 3,078 777
1930s 4,296 834
1940s 4,038 1,107
1950s 3,804 1,361
1960s 4,032 1,483
1970s 3,557 1,511
1980s 3,340 1,246
1990s 4,837 1,358
2000s 2,469 934
2010s 1,579 513
2020s 406 152

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 60 25
2024 81 21
2025 46 21

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, 1881–2025.

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