Sheppard vs Sherman

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

Name A

Sheppard

Boy name · Rank #3325

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Name B

Sherman

Boy name · Rank #4690

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Metric Sheppard Sherman
Current Rank #3325 #4690
Total Births (all years) 676 39,173
Peak Year 2023 1950
Peak Year Births 38 635
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sheppard Sherman
1880ss 5 615
1890ss — 766
1900ss — 838
1910ss 36 3,372
1920ss 51 5,059
1930ss 30 4,833
1940ss 40 5,456
1950ss 74 5,787
1960ss 26 4,296
1970ss 24 3,282
1980ss 5 2,248
1990ss 6 1,351
2000ss 60 715
2010ss 164 416
2020ss 155 139

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sheppard Sherman
2014 10 39
2015 14 42
2016 23 47
2017 20 47
2018 25 36
2019 33 36
2020 23 34
2021 28 33
2022 31 32
2023 38 19
2024 35 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, 1880–2024.

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