Sherman vs Sheldon

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

Name A

Sherman

Boy name · Rank #4690

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Name B

Sheldon

Boy name · Rank #1950

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Metric Sherman Sheldon
Current Rank #4690 #1950
Total Births (all years) 39,173 36,626
Peak Year 1950 1992
Peak Year Births 635 608
Peak Decade 1950ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Sherman Sheldon
1880ss 615 36
1890ss 766 41
1900ss 838 126
1910ss 3,372 1,037
1920ss 5,059 3,078
1930ss 4,833 4,296
1940ss 5,456 4,038
1950ss 5,787 3,804
1960ss 4,296 4,032
1970ss 3,282 3,557
1980ss 2,248 3,340
1990ss 1,351 4,837
2000ss 715 2,468
2010ss 416 1,578
2020ss 139 358

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sherman Sheldon
2014 39 166
2015 42 140
2016 47 131
2017 47 134
2018 36 126
2019 36 110
2020 34 79
2021 33 72
2022 32 68
2023 19 59
2024 21 80

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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