Boy
Sheldon
Rooted in Old English, Sheldon is a boy's name that means "Old English place name". It has cooled since its 1990s peak, though it is still chosen today. As things stand now, it is a solidly familiar choice. Its single strongest year on record was 1992.
Old EnglishOld English place name
Etymology"Steep valley"
Births by decade
1900s
126
1910s
1,037
1920s
3,078
1930s
4,309
1940s
4,056
1950s
3,844
1960s
4,109
1970s
3,636
1980s
3,429
1990s
4,993
2000s
2,492
2010s
1,339
Peaked in the 1990s · 36,448 total U.S. births since 1900