Sherrod vs Sheldon

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

Name A

Sherrod

Boy name · Rank #7790

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Name B

Sheldon

Boy name · Rank #1950

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Metric Sherrod Sheldon
Current Rank #7790 #1950
Total Births (all years) 1,970 36,626
Peak Year 1991 1992
Peak Year Births 71 608
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Sherrod Sheldon
1880ss — 36
1890ss — 41
1900ss — 126
1910ss 12 1,037
1920ss 37 3,078
1930ss 32 4,296
1940ss 38 4,038
1950ss 79 3,804
1960ss 141 4,032
1970ss 299 3,557
1980ss 468 3,340
1990ss 425 4,837
2000ss 250 2,468
2010ss 156 1,578
2020ss 33 358

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sherrod Sheldon
2014 19 166
2015 15 140
2016 16 131
2017 10 134
2018 5 126
2019 10 110
2020 11 79
2021 — 72
2022 6 68
2023 6 59
2024 10 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, 1916–2024.

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