Shem vs Sheldon

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

Name A

Shem

Boy name · Rank #6514

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Name B

Sheldon

Boy name · Rank #1950

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Metric Shem Sheldon
Current Rank #6514 #1950
Total Births (all years) 740 36,626
Peak Year 1976 1992
Peak Year Births 23 608
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1954 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Shem Sheldon
1880ss — 36
1890ss — 41
1900ss — 126
1910ss — 1,037
1920ss — 3,078
1930ss — 4,296
1940ss — 4,038
1950ss 5 3,804
1960ss 36 4,032
1970ss 156 3,557
1980ss 123 3,340
1990ss 110 4,837
2000ss 113 2,468
2010ss 130 1,578
2020ss 67 358

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shem Sheldon
2014 16 166
2015 17 140
2016 11 131
2017 16 134
2018 17 126
2019 16 110
2020 12 79
2021 13 72
2022 17 68
2023 12 59
2024 13 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, 1954–2024.

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