Boy name Old English origin

Sheldon

SHEL-duhn · 7 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Steep valley or town on a ledge
Language
Old English
Culture
English
Style era
modern
Themes
English · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1961
2024 births80
Peak year1992
First appeared1881
Total US births36,626
1992 peak18811917195319882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Shel
Alternate spellings
Sheldan

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