Boys' name · since 1992

Sheldan

Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Sheldan, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,387 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1992
1990s
peak decade

Sheldan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 22 have been recorded since 1992.

Social Security Administration records show Sheldan recorded 22 times among boys since 1992, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 1998.

  • #28,387 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 22 born since 1992
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sheldan ranks #28,387 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1992, peaking in the 1990s.

#28,387 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1992
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sheldan's 22 recorded births place it above 37.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Sheldan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Sheldan's full recorded timeline at 1997, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Sheldan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1998

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1992)
6
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
4.555.566.5 1992199319971998 5

Sheldan by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (22 births, 100% of the file).

1990s was Sheldan's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Sheldan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 22 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sheldan? ▼
22 babies have been named Sheldan since 1992. All-time, it sits at #28,387 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1992 with 6 births.
Where does Sheldan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sheldan ranks #28,387 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Sheldan most popular? ▼
Sheldan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Sheldan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sheldan since 1992 -- 7 years through the most recent 1998 data.
What names are similar to Sheldan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sherman, Sheldon, Shelby, Shelton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Sheldan

Nearby Names Like Sheldan

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sheldan

Sherman Boy
#5045 39,190 births
Sheldon Boy
#2767 36,676 births
Shelby Boy
#2992 16,449 births
Shelton Boy
#4710 11,973 births
Shea Boy
#1549 8,537 births

Compare Sheldan side by side: Sheldan vs Sherman Sheldan vs Sheldon Sheldan vs Shelby

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Flavel
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Guster
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Hickman
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sheldan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1992–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sheldan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.