Sher vs Sherman

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

Name A

Sher

Boy name · Rank #10139

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Name B

Sherman

Boy name · Rank #4690

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Metric Sher Sherman
Current Rank #10139 #4690
Total Births (all years) 168 39,173
Peak Year 2023 1950
Peak Year Births 16 635
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1980 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sher 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 59 2,248
1990ss 46 1,351
2000ss 10 715
2010ss 17 416
2020ss 36 139

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sher Sherman
2014 — 39
2015 — 42
2016 — 47
2017 — 47
2018 6 36
2019 5 36
2020 — 34
2021 5 33
2022 8 32
2023 16 19
2024 7 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, 1980–2024.

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