Boys' name · since 1880
Sherman
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 39,190 babies named Sherman, peaking in 1950. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #582 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,045 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 39,190
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
Yes -- Sherman is the #5045 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 39,190 recorded since 1880.
Sherman has 39,190 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5045 as of the latest data, more common than 64% of boys, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #582 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,045 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 39,190 born since 1880
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherman ranks #582 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,045 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 39,190 born since 1880, peaking in the 1950s.
- #582 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,045 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 39,190
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
Sherman's 39,190 recorded births place it above 98.72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
45 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Sherman compares
39,190 Top 5% higher than 95% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sherman's all-time total is 106x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sherman | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 39,190 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 635 | 34 | 22,252 |
Sherman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sherman splits its recorded history at 1953: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2023 (19 births) -- compare that against the 1950 peak of 635 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sherman popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1950)
- 635
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Sherman popularity over time - girls
203 total births recorded since 1916 (Sherman as girls' name)
Sherman by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (5,787 births, 15% of the file).
1950s was Sherman's strongest decade.
5,787 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Sherman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 615
1880s
615 births
- 1890s 766
1890s
766 births
- 1900s 838
1900s
838 births
- 1910s
1910s
3,372 births
- 1920s
1920s
5,059 births
- 1930s
1930s
4,833 births
- 1940s
1940s
5,456 births
- 1950s
1950s
5,787 births
- 1960s
1960s
4,296 births
- 1970s
1970s
3,280 births
- 1980s 2,248
1980s
2,248 births
- 1990s 1,351
1990s
1,351 births
- 2000s 715
2000s
715 births
- 2010s 416
2010s
416 births
- 2020s 158
2020s
158 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 5,787 births (15% of all-time use).
How Sherman compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Sherman's total volume
Sherman by state
Where Sherman concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,146 | 5.5% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 1,807 | 4.6% |
| #3 | Virginia | | 1,742 | 4.4% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 1,681 | 4.3% |
| #5 | California | | 1,662 | 4.2% |
| #6 | New York | | 1,622 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 1,615 | 4.1% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 1,603 | 4.1% |
2,146 of 39,190 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Sherman appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Sherman's data
- Sherman's decade-level peak was the 1950s (5,787 total births); usage has since declined to 158 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Shermans (2,146 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sherman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1950)
Similar record span (~145 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sherman draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.