Sherwin vs Sheldon

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

Name A

Sherwin

Boy name · Rank #8339

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Name B

Sheldon

Boy name · Rank #1950

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Metric Sherwin Sheldon
Current Rank #8339 #1950
Total Births (all years) 3,759 36,626
Peak Year 1935 1992
Peak Year Births 66 608
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Sherwin Sheldon
1880ss — 36
1890ss — 41
1900ss — 126
1910ss 103 1,037
1920ss 335 3,078
1930ss 485 4,296
1940ss 412 4,038
1950ss 461 3,804
1960ss 335 4,032
1970ss 493 3,557
1980ss 447 3,340
1990ss 323 4,837
2000ss 191 2,468
2010ss 119 1,578
2020ss 55 358

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sherwin Sheldon
2014 10 166
2015 14 140
2016 16 131
2017 14 134
2018 13 126
2019 9 110
2020 14 79
2021 17 72
2022 6 68
2023 9 59
2024 9 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, 1912–2024.

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