Shephard vs Sherman

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

Name A

Shephard

Boy name · Rank #9096

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Name B

Sherman

Boy name · Rank #4690

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Metric Shephard Sherman
Current Rank #9096 #4690
Total Births (all years) 68 39,173
Peak Year 2021 1950
Peak Year Births 10 635
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1952 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Shephard Sherman
1880ss — 615
1890ss — 766
1900ss — 838
1910ss — 3,372
1920ss — 5,059
1930ss — 4,833
1940ss — 5,456
1950ss 5 5,787
1960ss — 4,296
1970ss — 3,282
1980ss — 2,248
1990ss — 1,351
2000ss 6 715
2010ss 19 416
2020ss 38 139

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shephard Sherman
2014 — 39
2015 6 42
2016 — 47
2017 7 47
2018 6 36
2019 — 36
2020 7 34
2021 10 33
2022 5 32
2023 8 19
2024 8 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, 1952–2024.

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