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 #5052

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Name B

Sherman

Boy name · Rank #4690

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Metric Shelton Sherman
Current Rank #5052 #4690
Total Births (all years) 11,950 39,173
Peak Year 1972 1950
Peak Year Births 179 635
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shelton Sherman
1880ss 61 615
1890ss 55 766
1900ss 103 838
1910ss 478 3,372
1920ss 777 5,059
1930ss 834 4,833
1940ss 1,107 5,456
1950ss 1,361 5,787
1960ss 1,483 4,296
1970ss 1,511 3,282
1980ss 1,246 2,248
1990ss 1,358 1,351
2000ss 934 715
2010ss 513 416
2020ss 129 139

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 19 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, 1880–2024.

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