Shelton vs Sheldon

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

Name A

Shelton

Boy name · Rank #5052

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Name B

Sheldon

Boy name · Rank #1950

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2024.

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