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 #939

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Name B

Sherman

Boy name · Rank #4690

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Metric Shepard Sherman
Current Rank #939 #4690
Total Births (all years) 3,445 39,173
Peak Year 2022 1950
Peak Year Births 253 635
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shepard Sherman
1880ss — 615
1890ss — 766
1900ss — 838
1910ss 72 3,372
1920ss 114 5,059
1930ss 83 4,833
1940ss 96 5,456
1950ss 94 5,787
1960ss 63 4,296
1970ss 43 3,282
1980ss 30 2,248
1990ss 38 1,351
2000ss 326 715
2010ss 1,276 416
2020ss 1,210 139

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 237 19
2024 244 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, 1912–2024.

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