Sheikh vs Sherman

Side-by-side comparison of Sheikh and Sherman — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Sheikh

Boy name · Rank #4960

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Name B

Sherman

Boy name · Rank #4690

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Metric Sheikh Sherman
Current Rank #4960 #4690
Total Births (all years) 405 39,173
Peak Year 2020 1950
Peak Year Births 20 635
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1991 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sheikh Sherman
1880ss — 615
1890ss — 766
1900ss — 838
1910ss — 3,372
1920ss — 5,059
1930ss — 4,833
1940ss — 5,456
1950ss — 5,787
1960ss — 4,296
1970ss — 3,282
1980ss — 2,248
1990ss 71 1,351
2000ss 125 715
2010ss 127 416
2020ss 82 139

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sheikh Sherman
2014 12 39
2015 17 42
2016 14 47
2017 14 47
2018 13 36
2019 9 36
2020 20 34
2021 15 33
2022 14 32
2023 13 19
2024 20 21

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1991–2024.

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