Sher vs Sheldon

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

Name A

Sher

Boy name · Rank #10139

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Name B

Sheldon

Boy name · Rank #1950

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Metric Sher Sheldon
Current Rank #10139 #1950
Total Births (all years) 168 36,626
Peak Year 2023 1992
Peak Year Births 16 608
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1980 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Sher 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 59 3,340
1990ss 46 4,837
2000ss 10 2,468
2010ss 17 1,578
2020ss 36 358

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sher Sheldon
2014 — 166
2015 — 140
2016 — 131
2017 — 134
2018 6 126
2019 5 110
2020 — 79
2021 5 72
2022 8 68
2023 16 59
2024 7 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, 1980–2024.

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