Unisex name · since 1994
Sheldyn
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Sheldyn, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #52,313 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 12
- born since 1994
- 1990s
- peak decade
Sheldyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 12 have been recorded since 1994.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sheldyn has been recorded 12 times among girls since 1994, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 1996.
- #52,313 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 12 born since 1994
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sheldyn ranks #52,313 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1994, peaking in the 1990s.
- #52,313 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 12
- born since 1994
- 1990s
- peak decade
Sheldyn's 12 recorded births place it above 27.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Sheldyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sheldyn's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sheldyn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–1996
- Peak year (1996)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Sheldyn popularity over time - boys
11 total births recorded since 2000 (Sheldyn as boys' name)
Sheldyn by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (12 births, 100% of the file).
1990s was Sheldyn's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Sheldyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sheldyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1996)
Similar record span (~2 yrs)
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, 1994–1996 (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 Sheldyn 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.