Masculine dossier · first seen 1881

Sheldon

Endangered Down 92.4% from peak

Peak era

1992

Peak births

608

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Millennial

1881Peak 19922025

Quick answers about Sheldon

An estimated 24,423 living Americans are named Sheldon.

Sheldon is very rare among babies today, with 46 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 92.4% from its 1992 peak.

The median age of a living American named Sheldon is approximately 46 years, with most bearers falling between 31 and 64 years old.

No. Sheldon is endangered as a baby name, down 92.4% from its 1992 peak with 46 births in 2025.

Peak year

1992

Decline from peak

92.4%

2025

All-time

36,676

Sheldon has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.1× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Sheldon peaked in 1992, when 608 boys were given the name.

In 2025, only 46 boys were given the name.

Down 92.4% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 36,676 Americans named Sheldon since 1881.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationMillennial

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 92.4% from peak

1992608 boys named Sheldon

202546 boys named Sheldon

Living profile

24,423

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age46

Core range31–64

Playground Density Index 0.1%

Wave type

Glacier

A long-duration classic distributed across many generations.