Boys' name · since 1963
Sherod
Since 1963, U.S. Social Security records show 573 babies named Sherod, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,273 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 573
- born since 1963
- 1980s
- peak decade
Sherod is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 573 have been recorded since 1963.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherod has been recorded 573 times among boys since 1963, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2021.
- #7,273 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 573 born since 1963
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherod ranks #7,273 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 573 born since 1963, peaking in the 1980s.
- #7,273 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 573
- born since 1963
- 1980s
- peak decade
Sherod's 573 recorded births place it above 84% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Sherod's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sherod splits its recorded history at 1992: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1963 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sherod popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2021
- Peak year (1978)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Sherod by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (176 births, 31% of the file).
1980s was Sherod's strongest decade.
176 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Sherod births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
140 births
- 1980s
1980s
176 births
- 1990s
1990s
131 births
- 2000s
2000s
76 births
- 2010s 37
2010s
37 births
- 2020s 8
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 176 births (31% of all-time use).
How Sherod 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 Sherod's total volume
Sherod by state
Where Sherod concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 16 | 2.8% |
| #2 | Virginia | | 6 | 1.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.9% |
16 of 573 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Sherod's data
- Sherod's decade-level peak was the 1980s (176 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Sherods (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Sherod: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1978)
Similar record span (~58 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, 1963–2021 (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 Sherod 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.