Sherwood vs Sheldon

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

Name A

Sherwood

Boy name · Rank #8985

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Name B

Sheldon

Boy name · Rank #1950

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Metric Sherwood Sheldon
Current Rank #8985 #1950
Total Births (all years) 5,670 36,626
Peak Year 1938 1992
Peak Year Births 120 608
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1891 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Sherwood Sheldon
1880ss — 36
1890ss 23 41
1900ss 49 126
1910ss 620 1,037
1920ss 1,010 3,078
1930ss 946 4,296
1940ss 986 4,038
1950ss 859 3,804
1960ss 464 4,032
1970ss 286 3,557
1980ss 157 3,340
1990ss 120 4,837
2000ss 56 2,468
2010ss 58 1,578
2020ss 36 358

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sherwood Sheldon
2014 7 166
2015 5 140
2016 9 131
2017 5 134
2018 10 126
2019 6 110
2020 8 79
2021 6 72
2022 8 68
2023 6 59
2024 8 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, 1891–2024.

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