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Worldwide Name Statistics

Sheldon

Ranked #1439 - 1 in 341,166 people
US

Most common in

United States

23k bearers

World total

23,449

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1439

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States23k
Worldwide
~23k
rank #1439
Rarity
1 in 341,166
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~23k in US

About the name Sheldon

There are an estimated 23,449 people named Sheldon alive worldwide today. That ranks Sheldon at #1439 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Sheldon is held by approximately 23,449 people, ranking #1439 among first names. That works out to roughly 7 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 14,154 U.S. residents).

Historically Sheldon is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.7% male).

Sheldon appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.7%Female 1.3%

Sheldon popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Sheldon, 1881 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1881: 7
  2. 1884: 7
  3. 1885: 5
  4. 1886: 5
  5. 1887: 6
  6. 1889: 6
  7. 1892: 9
  8. 1894: 6
  9. 1896: 8
  10. 1897: 7
  11. 1898: 6
  12. 1899: 5
  13. 1900: 13
  14. 1901: 11
  15. 1902: 10
  16. 1903: 10
  17. 1904: 12
  18. 1905: 5
  19. 1906: 17
  20. 1907: 15
  21. 1908: 16
  22. 1909: 17
  23. 1910: 15
  24. 1911: 25
  25. 1912: 73
  26. 1913: 59
  27. 1914: 90
  28. 1915: 125
  29. 1916: 135
  30. 1917: 147
  31. 1918: 170
  32. 1919: 198
  33. 1920: 200
  34. 1921: 223
  35. 1922: 233
  36. 1923: 243
  37. 1924: 311
  38. 1925: 323
  39. 1926: 351
  40. 1927: 370
  41. 1928: 421
  42. 1929: 403
  43. 1930: 405
  44. 1931: 415
  45. 1932: 423
  46. 1933: 429
  47. 1934: 462
  48. 1935: 465
  49. 1936: 461
  50. 1937: 437
  51. 1938: 438
  52. 1939: 374
  53. 1940: 384
  54. 1941: 421
  55. 1942: 432
  56. 1943: 465
  57. 1944: 380
  58. 1945: 368
  59. 1946: 395
  60. 1947: 429
  61. 1948: 406
  62. 1949: 377
  63. 1950: 410
  64. 1951: 329
  65. 1952: 367
  66. 1953: 328
  67. 1954: 418
  68. 1955: 358
  69. 1956: 414
  70. 1957: 432
  71. 1958: 412
  72. 1959: 377
  73. 1960: 390
  74. 1961: 413
  75. 1962: 443
  76. 1963: 412
  77. 1964: 418
  78. 1965: 410
  79. 1966: 401
  80. 1967: 396
  81. 1968: 407
  82. 1969: 419
  83. 1970: 425
  84. 1971: 389
  85. 1972: 331
  86. 1973: 347
  87. 1974: 369
  88. 1975: 376
  89. 1976: 397
  90. 1977: 346
  91. 1978: 325
  92. 1979: 328
  93. 1980: 321
  94. 1981: 330
  95. 1982: 280
  96. 1983: 299
  97. 1984: 310
  98. 1985: 339
  99. 1986: 370
  100. 1987: 375
  101. 1988: 400
  102. 1989: 402
  103. 1990: 516
  104. 1991: 563
  105. 1992: 624
  106. 1993: 501
  107. 1994: 544
  108. 1995: 513
  109. 1996: 478
  110. 1997: 468
  111. 1998: 416
  112. 1999: 372
  113. 2000: 309
  114. 2001: 339
  115. 2002: 273
  116. 2003: 230
  117. 2004: 239
  118. 2005: 257
  119. 2006: 242
  120. 2007: 206
  121. 2008: 211
  122. 2009: 189
  123. 2010: 200
  124. 2011: 176
  125. 2012: 216
  126. 2013: 180
  127. 2014: 166
  128. 2015: 140
  129. 2016: 131
  130. 2017: 134
  131. 2018: 126
  132. 2019: 110
  133. 2020: 79
  134. 2021: 72
  135. 2022: 68
  136. 2023: 60
  137. 2024: 81
  138. 2025: 46

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Sheldon worldwide?

There are an estimated 23,449 people named Sheldon alive worldwide today, ranking #1439 globally.

Is Sheldon a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 341,166 people. In the United States there are roughly 23,449 bearers, which is 1 in 14,154 Americans.

Is Sheldon a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Sheldon is used 98.7% male and 1.3% female.

Where does the name Sheldon come from?

Who are famous people named Sheldon?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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