Shemuel vs Sheldon

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

Name A

Shemuel

Boy name · Rank #12920

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Name B

Sheldon

Boy name · Rank #1950

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Metric Shemuel Sheldon
Current Rank #12920 #1950
Total Births (all years) 127 36,626
Peak Year 2014 1992
Peak Year Births 11 608
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1993 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Shemuel Sheldon
1880ss — 36
1890ss — 41
1900ss — 126
1910ss — 1,037
1920ss — 3,078
1930ss — 4,296
1940ss — 4,038
1950ss — 3,804
1960ss — 4,032
1970ss — 3,557
1980ss — 3,340
1990ss 19 4,837
2000ss 23 2,468
2010ss 60 1,578
2020ss 25 358

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shemuel Sheldon
2014 11 166
2015 9 140
2016 8 131
2017 6 134
2018 5 126
2019 8 110
2020 — 79
2021 8 72
2022 7 68
2023 5 59
2024 5 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, 1993–2024.

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