Sheldrick
Sheldrick is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Angus Sheldrick, Australian rules footballer Daphne Sheldrick (1934–2018), Kenyan author, conservationist, and animal husbandry expert David Sheldrick (1919–1977), Kenyan farmer and park warden George M. Sheldrick (1942–2025), British and German chemist J.G. Sheldrick, U.S.
Meaning & Origin of Sheldrick
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sheldrick is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Angus Sheldrick, Australian rules footballer Daphne Sheldrick (1934–2018), Kenyan author, conservationist, and animal husbandry expert David Sheldrick (1919–1977), Kenyan farmer and park warden George M. Sheldrick (1942–2025), British and German chemist J.G. Sheldrick, U.S.
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The Story of Sheldrick
Sheldrick first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1970, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 7 Sheldricks were born — ranking #4,420 that year. As of 2026, Sheldrick ranks #8,702 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 36 Sheldricks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Sheldrick
Sheldrick is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 36 births in the dataset. Sheldrick's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #4,420. Use the chart and map above to compare Sheldrick's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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