Sheldon Popularity by Year
Follow Sheldon across every available national year. Rankings and birth counts remain separated by the source dataset’s girl and boy categories.
Sheldon birth-count history
The chart samples long histories for faster loading. The complete table below includes every recorded year.
Complete year-by-year record
| Year | Category | Births | Rank | Change from previous recorded year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 46 | #2,765 | Down 827 places |
| 2024 | Boys | 81 | #1,938 | Up 377 places |
| 2023 | Boys | 60 | #2,315 | Down 165 places |
| 2022 | Boys | 68 | #2,150 | Down 110 places |
| 2021 | Boys | 72 | #2,040 | Down 168 places |
| 2020 | Boys | 79 | #1,872 | Down 338 places |
| 2019 | Boys | 110 | #1,534 | Down 138 places |
| 2018 | Boys | 126 | #1,396 | Down 61 places |
| 2017 | Boys | 134 | #1,335 | Up 21 places |
| 2016 | Boys | 131 | #1,356 | Down 77 places |
| 2015 | Boys | 140 | #1,279 | Down 136 places |
| 2014 | Boys | 166 | #1,143 | Down 89 places |
| 2013 | Boys | 180 | #1,054 | Down 112 places |
| 2012 | Boys | 216 | #942 | Up 124 places |
| 2011 | Boys | 176 | #1,066 | Down 82 places |
| 2010 | Boys | 200 | #984 | Up 43 places |
| 2009 | Boys | 189 | #1,027 | Down 75 places |
| 2008 | Boys | 211 | #952 | Up 3 places |
| 2007 | Boys | 206 | #955 | Down 114 places |
| 2006 | Boys | 242 | #841 | Down 69 places |
| 2005 | Boys | 257 | #772 | Down 12 places |
| 2004 | Boys | 239 | #760 | Up 7 places |
| 2003 | Boys | 230 | #767 | Down 80 places |
| 2002 | Boys | 265 | #687 | Down 86 places |
| 2002 | Girls | 8 | #11,108 | Down 1,757 places |
| 2001 | Boys | 329 | #601 | Up 22 places |
| 2001 | Girls | 10 | #9,351 | Up 1,394 places |
| 2000 | Boys | 301 | #623 | Down 71 places |
| 2000 | Girls | 8 | #10,745 | Down 1,266 places |
| 1999 | Boys | 363 | #552 | Down 32 places |
| 1999 | Girls | 9 | #9,479 | Down 3,119 places |
| 1998 | Boys | 401 | #520 | Down 45 places |
| 1998 | Girls | 15 | #6,360 | Up 123 places |
| 1997 | Boys | 454 | #475 | Up 1 places |
| 1997 | Girls | 14 | #6,483 | Down 1,203 places |
| 1996 | Boys | 460 | #476 | Down 18 places |
| 1996 | Girls | 18 | #5,280 | Down 434 places |
| 1995 | Boys | 493 | #458 | Down 21 places |
| 1995 | Girls | 20 | #4,846 | Down 608 places |
| 1994 | Boys | 520 | #437 | Up 9 places |
| 1994 | Girls | 24 | #4,238 | Up 3,260 places |
| 1993 | Boys | 490 | #446 | Down 66 places |
| 1993 | Girls | 11 | #7,498 | Down 1,780 places |
| 1992 | Boys | 608 | #380 | Up 34 places |
| 1992 | Girls | 16 | #5,718 | Down 59 places |
| 1991 | Boys | 547 | #414 | Up 27 places |
| 1991 | Girls | 16 | #5,659 | Up 176 places |
| 1990 | Boys | 501 | #441 | Up 43 places |
| 1990 | Girls | 15 | #5,835 | Up 1,120 places |
| 1989 | Boys | 391 | #484 | Down 22 places |
| 1989 | Girls | 11 | #6,955 | Down 1,060 places |
| 1988 | Boys | 387 | #462 | No rank change |
| 1988 | Girls | 13 | #5,895 | Up 2,092 places |
| 1987 | Boys | 367 | #462 | Up 1 places |
| 1987 | Girls | 8 | #7,987 | Down 3,640 places |
| 1986 | Boys | 352 | #463 | Up 17 places |
| 1986 | Girls | 18 | #4,347 | Up 1,001 places |
| 1985 | Boys | 326 | #480 | Down 1 places |
| 1985 | Girls | 13 | #5,348 | Up 5,074 places |
| 1984 | Boys | 305 | #479 | Up 12 places |
| 1984 | Girls | 5 | #10,422 | Down 147 places |
| 1983 | Boys | 294 | #491 | Up 22 places |
| 1983 | Girls | 5 | #10,275 | Down 1,038 places |
| 1982 | Boys | 274 | #513 | Down 51 places |
| 1982 | Girls | 6 | #9,237 | Down 1,109 places |
| 1981 | Boys | 323 | #462 | Up 6 places |
| 1981 | Girls | 7 | #8,128 | Up 882 places |
| 1980 | Boys | 321 | #468 | Down 17 places |
| 1979 | Boys | 322 | #451 | Down 3 places |
| 1979 | Girls | 6 | #9,010 | Down 2,625 places |
| 1978 | Boys | 316 | #448 | Down 18 places |
| 1978 | Girls | 9 | #6,385 | Up 1,182 places |
| 1977 | Boys | 339 | #430 | Down 38 places |
| 1977 | Girls | 7 | #7,567 | Up 589 places |
| 1976 | Boys | 391 | #392 | Up 7 places |
| 1976 | Girls | 6 | #8,156 | Down 1,672 places |
| 1975 | Boys | 368 | #399 | Up 12 places |
| 1975 | Girls | 8 | #6,484 | Down 226 places |
| 1974 | Boys | 361 | #411 | Up 15 places |
| 1974 | Girls | 8 | #6,258 | Down 678 places |
| 1973 | Boys | 338 | #426 | Up 14 places |
| 1973 | Girls | 9 | #5,580 | Up 978 places |
| 1972 | Boys | 324 | #440 | Down 28 places |
| 1972 | Girls | 7 | #6,558 | Up 61 places |
| 1971 | Boys | 382 | #412 | Down 20 places |
| 1971 | Girls | 7 | #6,619 | Down 1,206 places |
| 1970 | Boys | 416 | #392 | Down 2 places |
| 1970 | Girls | 9 | #5,413 | Down 995 places |
| 1969 | Boys | 408 | #390 | Down 2 places |
| 1969 | Girls | 11 | #4,418 | Up 2,598 places |
| 1968 | Boys | 402 | #388 | Down 6 places |
| 1968 | Girls | 5 | #7,016 | Down 974 places |
| 1967 | Boys | 390 | #382 | Up 4 places |
| 1967 | Girls | 6 | #6,042 | Down 1,549 places |
| 1966 | Boys | 392 | #386 | Up 7 places |
| 1966 | Girls | 9 | #4,493 | Down 1,091 places |
| 1965 | Boys | 396 | #393 | No rank change |
| 1965 | Girls | 14 | #3,402 | Up 2,607 places |
| 1964 | Boys | 412 | #393 | Up 11 places |
| 1964 | Girls | 6 | #6,009 | Down 2,551 places |
| 1963 | Boys | 398 | #404 | Down 20 places |
| 1963 | Girls | 14 | #3,458 | Up 1,835 places |
| 1962 | Boys | 436 | #384 | Up 10 places |
| 1962 | Girls | 7 | #5,293 | Up 1,274 places |
| 1961 | Boys | 408 | #394 | Up 7 places |
| 1961 | Girls | 5 | #6,567 | Down 1,649 places |
| 1960 | Boys | 390 | #401 | Up 7 places |
| 1959 | Boys | 377 | #408 | Down 23 places |
| 1958 | Boys | 412 | #385 | Down 12 places |
| 1957 | Boys | 425 | #373 | Down 10 places |
| 1957 | Girls | 7 | #4,918 | Up 910 places |
| 1956 | Boys | 414 | #363 | Up 20 places |
| 1955 | Boys | 353 | #383 | Down 29 places |
| 1955 | Girls | 5 | #5,828 | Down 1,861 places |
| 1954 | Boys | 409 | #354 | Up 37 places |
| 1954 | Girls | 9 | #3,967 | Up 1,706 places |
| 1953 | Boys | 323 | #391 | Down 37 places |
| 1953 | Girls | 5 | #5,673 | Down 1,959 places |
| 1952 | Boys | 367 | #354 | Up 26 places |
| 1951 | Boys | 320 | #380 | Down 45 places |
| 1951 | Girls | 9 | #3,714 | Up 1,024 places |
| 1950 | Boys | 404 | #335 | Up 10 places |
| 1950 | Girls | 6 | #4,738 | Up 505 places |
| 1949 | Boys | 377 | #345 | Down 9 places |
| 1948 | Boys | 401 | #336 | Down 3 places |
| 1948 | Girls | 5 | #5,243 | Down 1,442 places |
| 1947 | Boys | 429 | #333 | Down 10 places |
| 1946 | Boys | 395 | #323 | Down 14 places |
| 1945 | Boys | 368 | #309 | Up 1 places |
| 1944 | Boys | 380 | #310 | Down 24 places |
| 1943 | Boys | 458 | #286 | Up 6 places |
| 1943 | Girls | 7 | #3,801 | Down 242 places |
| 1942 | Boys | 432 | #292 | Down 9 places |
| 1941 | Boys | 414 | #283 | Up 1 places |
| 1941 | Girls | 7 | #3,559 | Down 456 places |
| 1940 | Boys | 384 | #284 | Up 1 places |
| 1939 | Boys | 374 | #285 | Down 23 places |
| 1938 | Boys | 438 | #262 | Down 5 places |
| 1937 | Boys | 437 | #257 | Down 10 places |
| 1936 | Boys | 453 | #247 | Up 2 places |
| 1936 | Girls | 8 | #3,103 | Up 1,228 places |
| 1935 | Boys | 465 | #249 | Up 1 places |
| 1934 | Boys | 462 | #250 | Up 2 places |
| 1933 | Boys | 429 | #252 | Up 13 places |
| 1932 | Boys | 423 | #265 | Up 7 places |
| 1931 | Boys | 410 | #272 | Up 10 places |
| 1931 | Girls | 5 | #4,331 | — |
| 1930 | Boys | 405 | #282 | Down 6 places |
| 1929 | Boys | 403 | #276 | No rank change |
| 1928 | Boys | 421 | #276 | Up 26 places |
| 1927 | Boys | 370 | #302 | Up 1 places |
| 1926 | Boys | 351 | #303 | Up 15 places |
| 1925 | Boys | 323 | #318 | Up 11 places |
| 1924 | Boys | 311 | #329 | Up 51 places |
| 1923 | Boys | 243 | #380 | Up 11 places |
| 1922 | Boys | 233 | #391 | Up 15 places |
| 1921 | Boys | 223 | #406 | Up 16 places |
| 1920 | Boys | 200 | #422 | Down 6 places |
| 1919 | Boys | 198 | #416 | Up 39 places |
| 1918 | Boys | 170 | #455 | Up 15 places |
| 1917 | Boys | 147 | #470 | Up 18 places |
| 1916 | Boys | 135 | #488 | Up 5 places |
| 1915 | Boys | 125 | #493 | Up 23 places |
| 1914 | Boys | 90 | #516 | Up 48 places |
| 1913 | Boys | 59 | #564 | Down 101 places |
| 1912 | Boys | 73 | #463 | Up 142 places |
| 1911 | Boys | 25 | #605 | Up 177 places |
| 1910 | Boys | 15 | #782 | Down 129 places |
| 1909 | Boys | 17 | #653 | Up 4 places |
| 1908 | Boys | 16 | #657 | Up 7 places |
| 1907 | Boys | 15 | #664 | Down 96 places |
| 1906 | Boys | 17 | #568 | Up 665 places |
| 1905 | Boys | 5 | #1,233 | Down 547 places |
| 1904 | Boys | 12 | #686 | Up 48 places |
| 1903 | Boys | 10 | #734 | Up 10 places |
| 1902 | Boys | 10 | #744 | Down 107 places |
| 1901 | Boys | 11 | #637 | Up 62 places |
| 1900 | Boys | 13 | #699 | Up 352 places |
| 1899 | Boys | 5 | #1,051 | Down 49 places |
| 1898 | Boys | 6 | #1,002 | Down 150 places |
| 1897 | Boys | 7 | #852 | Down 26 places |
| 1896 | Boys | 8 | #826 | Up 128 places |
| 1894 | Boys | 6 | #954 | Down 206 places |
| 1892 | Boys | 9 | #748 | Up 130 places |
| 1889 | Boys | 6 | #878 | Down 59 places |
| 1887 | Boys | 6 | #819 | Up 140 places |
| 1886 | Boys | 5 | #959 | Down 23 places |
| 1885 | Boys | 5 | #936 | Down 172 places |
| 1884 | Boys | 7 | #764 | Down 58 places |
| 1881 | Boys | 7 | #706 | — |