Shepard vs Sherman

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

Name A

Shepard

Boy name · Rank #944

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Name B

Sherman

Boy name · Rank #4701

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Metric Shepard Sherman
Current Rank #944 #4701
Total Births (all years) 3,714 39,190
Peak Year 2025 1950
Peak Year Births 268 635
Peak Decade 2020s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shepard Sherman
1880s - 615
1890s - 766
1900s - 838
1910s 72 3,372
1920s 114 5,059
1930s 83 4,833
1940s 96 5,456
1950s 94 5,787
1960s 63 4,296
1970s 43 3,280
1980s 30 2,248
1990s 38 1,351
2000s 326 715
2010s 1,276 416
2020s 1,479 158

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shepard Sherman
2014 80 39
2015 116 42
2016 190 47
2017 228 47
2018 215 36
2019 202 36
2020 243 34
2021 233 33
2022 253 32
2023 238 19
2024 244 21
2025 268 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, 1912–2025.

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