Shemar vs Sherman

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

Name A

Shemar

Boy name · Rank #6999

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Name B

Sherman

Boy name · Rank #4690

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Metric Shemar Sherman
Current Rank #6999 #4690
Total Births (all years) 2,366 39,173
Peak Year 2001 1950
Peak Year Births 335 635
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1994 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shemar 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 659 1,351
2000ss 1,218 715
2010ss 389 416
2020ss 100 139

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shemar Sherman
2014 44 39
2015 48 42
2016 30 47
2017 35 47
2018 36 36
2019 18 36
2020 30 34
2021 27 33
2022 15 32
2023 16 19
2024 12 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, 1994–2024.

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