Sheldon Boy
How popular is Sheldon?
#2,764 boy name in 2025
46 baby boys were named Sheldon in the US in 2025, making it the 2764th most popular boy name.
24,589living people named Sheldon (est.)
46median age of people named Sheldon
37,172babies named Sheldon since 1880
1 in 72,073US babies born in 2025
Sheldon popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,764 for boys (▼ 826 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 46 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-67% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,279 in 2015, #1,872 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1992 (608 boys) |
| Highest rank | #247 in 1936 |
| First recorded | 1881 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Sheldon is most popular
Babies named Sheldon per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Pennsylvania: 0.1 per 1,000 (16 boys)
- Florida: 0.1 per 1,000 (26 boys)
- Louisiana: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (21 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (34 boys)
Sheldon by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 36 | #705 |
| 1890s | 41 | #747 |
| 1900s | 126 | #568 |
| 1910s | 1,037 | #416 |
| 1920s | 3,078 | #276 |
| 1930s | 4,296 | #247 |
| 1940s | 4,038 | #283 |
| 1950s | 3,804 | #335 |
| 1960s | 4,032 | #382 |
| 1970s | 3,557 | #392 |
| 1980s | 3,340 | #462 |
| 1990s | 4,837 | #380 |
| 2000s | 2,469 | #601 |
| 2010s | 1,579 | #942 |
| 2020s | 406 | #1,872 |
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Questions
- Is Sheldon a boy or girl name?
- Sheldon is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Sheldon were boys.
- How popular is the name Sheldon?
- 46 baby boys were named Sheldon in the US in 2025, making it the 2764th most popular boy name.
- When was Sheldon most popular?
- Sheldon peaked in 1992, when 608 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #247 in 1936.
- How many people are named Sheldon?
- 37,172 babies have been named Sheldon in the US since 1880. We estimate about 24,589 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 46.
- Where is Sheldon most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Sheldon was most common in Pennsylvania, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.