Sheldon Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Sheldon is most popular in Hawaii, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation X (Gen X) generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Sheldon has been stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Sheldon' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 406th out of 1654 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 280th out of 1332 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 372nd out of 1361 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 416th out of 1399 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 465th out of 1406 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 756th out of 1436 names. Discover how the name 'Sheldon' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Sheldon"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Sheldon"

"Sheldon" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 406th of 1654 3,399
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 280th of 1332 7,556
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 372nd of 1361 7,450
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 416th of 1399 5,867
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 465th of 1406 6,640
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 756th of 1436 3,912

Regional Popularity of "Sheldon" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
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Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - 68.93%
264th/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - 76.96%
304th/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
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Regional Popularity of "Sheldon" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
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Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
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Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
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State-by-State Popularity of "Sheldon"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Sheldon" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.