Sheldon vs Sherman

Side-by-side comparison of Sheldon and Sherman — 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

Sherman

Boy name · Rank #4690

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Metric Sheldon Sherman
Current Rank #1950 #4690
Total Births (all years) 36,626 39,173
Peak Year 1992 1950
Peak Year Births 608 635
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sheldon Sherman
1880ss 36 615
1890ss 41 766
1900ss 126 838
1910ss 1,037 3,372
1920ss 3,078 5,059
1930ss 4,296 4,833
1940ss 4,038 5,456
1950ss 3,804 5,787
1960ss 4,032 4,296
1970ss 3,557 3,282
1980ss 3,340 2,248
1990ss 4,837 1,351
2000ss 2,468 715
2010ss 1,578 416
2020ss 358 139

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sheldon Sherman
2014 166 39
2015 140 42
2016 131 47
2017 134 47
2018 126 36
2019 110 36
2020 79 34
2021 72 33
2022 68 32
2023 59 19
2024 80 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, 1881–2024.

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