Sherman vs Shelton

Side-by-side comparison of Sherman and Shelton — 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

Shelton

Boy name · Rank #5052

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Metric Sherman Shelton
Current Rank #4690 #5052
Total Births (all years) 39,173 11,950
Peak Year 1950 1972
Peak Year Births 635 179
Peak Decade 1950ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sherman Shelton
1880ss 615 61
1890ss 766 55
1900ss 838 103
1910ss 3,372 478
1920ss 5,059 777
1930ss 4,833 834
1940ss 5,456 1,107
1950ss 5,787 1,361
1960ss 4,296 1,483
1970ss 3,282 1,511
1980ss 2,248 1,246
1990ss 1,351 1,358
2000ss 715 934
2010ss 416 513
2020ss 139 129

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sherman Shelton
2014 39 55
2015 42 62
2016 47 40
2017 47 47
2018 36 25
2019 36 31
2020 34 32
2021 33 29
2022 32 24
2023 19 25
2024 21 19

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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