Shelton vs Sherman

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

Name A

Shelton

Boy name · Rank #4707

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Name B

Sherman

Boy name · Rank #4701

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Shelton Sherman
Current Rank #4707 #4701
Total Births (all years) 11,973 39,190
Peak Year 1972 1950
Peak Year Births 179 635
Peak Decade 1970s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shelton Sherman
1880s 61 615
1890s 55 766
1900s 103 838
1910s 478 3,372
1920s 777 5,059
1930s 834 4,833
1940s 1,107 5,456
1950s 1,361 5,787
1960s 1,483 4,296
1970s 1,511 3,280
1980s 1,246 2,248
1990s 1,358 1,351
2000s 934 715
2010s 513 416
2020s 152 158

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shelton Sherman
2014 55 39
2015 62 42
2016 40 47
2017 47 47
2018 25 36
2019 31 36
2020 32 34
2021 29 33
2022 24 32
2023 25 19
2024 21 21
2025 21 19

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, 1880–2025.

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