babyNamedSheldon
“hill with a steep slope, English place name”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Anglo-Saxon origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,518th
- births in 2023–2025
- 70
- babies born in France
- 1 in 26,316
- −4.1% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2023
Meaning and origin of Sheldon
Sheldon is thought to mean “hill with a steep slope, English place name” and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Sheldon in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2023.
- Over recent years, Sheldon has been falling (−4.1% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Sheldon every 132 schools.
Sheldon in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,446th boys’ name13 babies in 3 years1 boy in 13,073
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
187 babies in 3 years1 boy in 27,495−9.2% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
11 babies in 3 years1 boy in 75,123
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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