Masculine dossier · first seen 1881
Sheldon
Endangered
Down 92.4% from peak
Peak era
1992
Peak births
608
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Sheldon
How many people are named Sheldon?
An estimated 22,741 living Americans are named Sheldon.
How rare is Sheldon?
Sheldon is very rare among babies today, with 46 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 92.4% from its 1992 peak.
How old is the typical Sheldon?
The median age of a living American named Sheldon is approximately 43 years, with most bearers falling between 30 and 61 years old.
Is Sheldon still popular?
No. Sheldon is endangered as a baby name, down 92.4% from its 1992 peak with 46 births in 2025.
Where is Sheldon most common?
Sheldon has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 10.5× more often than the national baseline.
1881Peak 19922025
Peak year
1992
Decline from peak
92.4%
2025
46
All-time
36,676
Where it lives now
Sheldon is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 6.4× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Sheldon is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.