Sheldon has been given to about 37,172 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1992, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.
Its best year was 1992, when 624 babies were given the name, ranking 380th. The typical living American called Sheldon is about 51 years old today. It is relatively most common in Florida, where it accounts for 0.00% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.