Jamal vs Sheldon
Jamal leads today (#1,196 vs #2,765), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Jamal and Sheldon per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,196
#2,765
Babies named in 2025
169
46
Peak year
1994
1934
Trend
Declining since 1993
Declining since 1992
Usually for
Boys
Boys
Lifetime births
33,235
36,676
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