Sherwood vs Sherman

Side-by-side comparison of Sherwood and Sherman — 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

Sherman

Boy name · Rank #4690

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Metric Sherwood Sherman
Current Rank #8985 #4690
Total Births (all years) 5,670 39,173
Peak Year 1938 1950
Peak Year Births 120 635
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1891 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sherwood Sherman
1880ss — 615
1890ss 23 766
1900ss 49 838
1910ss 620 3,372
1920ss 1,010 5,059
1930ss 946 4,833
1940ss 986 5,456
1950ss 859 5,787
1960ss 464 4,296
1970ss 286 3,282
1980ss 157 2,248
1990ss 120 1,351
2000ss 56 715
2010ss 58 416
2020ss 36 139

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sherwood Sherman
2014 7 39
2015 5 42
2016 9 47
2017 5 47
2018 10 36
2019 6 36
2020 8 34
2021 6 33
2022 8 32
2023 6 19
2024 8 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, 1891–2024.

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