Name Legacy

Sherman

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Sherman was most popular in 1951, when 644 American babies were given the name — ranking #569 that year. In 2025 it ranked #10,631, with 19 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 39,393 people named Sherman.

Most popular in1951
Rank that year#569
Births that year644
Total since 188039,393

Sherman over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Sherman’s peak in 1951. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org