Sheldon
Meaning
steep valley
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Sheldon peaked in the 1990s.
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Popularity in Brazil
528 people · the #12,857 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 333,333 · median age 28
Among people named Sheldon living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Sheldon
People given the name Sheldon in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1999. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Sheldon deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Sheldon truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Sheldon fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Sheldon travels
Jewish American · A documented choice in Jewish American families.
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