Name Legacy

Sherwood

Recorded 1891–2024 · United States

Sherwood was most popular in 1938, when 120 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,114 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 5,682 people named Sherwood.

Most popular in1938
Rank that year#1,114
Births that year120
Total since 18805,682

Sherwood over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Sherwood’s peak in 1938. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Where Sherwood is most concentrated

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