Shem vs Sherman

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

Name A

Shem

Boy name · Rank #6514

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Name B

Sherman

Boy name · Rank #4690

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Metric Shem Sherman
Current Rank #6514 #4690
Total Births (all years) 740 39,173
Peak Year 1976 1950
Peak Year Births 23 635
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1954 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shem Sherman
1880ss — 615
1890ss — 766
1900ss — 838
1910ss — 3,372
1920ss — 5,059
1930ss — 4,833
1940ss — 5,456
1950ss 5 5,787
1960ss 36 4,296
1970ss 156 3,282
1980ss 123 2,248
1990ss 110 1,351
2000ss 113 715
2010ss 130 416
2020ss 67 139

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shem Sherman
2014 16 39
2015 17 42
2016 11 47
2017 16 47
2018 17 36
2019 16 36
2020 12 34
2021 13 33
2022 17 32
2023 12 19
2024 13 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, 1954–2024.

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