Sherif vs Sheldon

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

Name A

Sherif

Boy name · Rank #9138

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Name B

Sheldon

Boy name · Rank #1950

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Metric Sherif Sheldon
Current Rank #9138 #1950
Total Births (all years) 419 36,626
Peak Year 1990 1992
Peak Year Births 18 608
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1969 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Sherif Sheldon
1880ss — 36
1890ss — 41
1900ss — 126
1910ss — 1,037
1920ss — 3,078
1930ss — 4,296
1940ss — 4,038
1950ss — 3,804
1960ss 6 4,032
1970ss 62 3,557
1980ss 83 3,340
1990ss 111 4,837
2000ss 72 2,468
2010ss 72 1,578
2020ss 13 358

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sherif Sheldon
2014 12 166
2015 5 140
2016 6 131
2017 9 134
2018 6 126
2019 6 110
2020 — 79
2021 5 72
2022 — 68
2023 — 59
2024 8 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, 1969–2024.

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