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Worldwide Name Statistics

Sherman

Ranked #1714 - 1 in 456,908 people
US

Most common in

United States

18k bearers

World total

17,509

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1714

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States18k
Worldwide
~18k
rank #1714
Rarity
1 in 456,908
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~18k in US

About the name Sherman

There are an estimated 17,509 people named Sherman alive worldwide today. That ranks Sherman at #1714 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Sherman is held by approximately 17,509 people, ranking #1714 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 18,956 U.S. residents).

Historically Sherman is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Sherman appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Sherman popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Sherman, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 54
  2. 1881: 47
  3. 1882: 50
  4. 1883: 48
  5. 1884: 69
  6. 1885: 65
  7. 1886: 66
  8. 1887: 78
  9. 1888: 79
  10. 1889: 59
  11. 1890: 67
  12. 1891: 77
  13. 1892: 76
  14. 1893: 71
  15. 1894: 100
  16. 1895: 75
  17. 1896: 100
  18. 1897: 61
  19. 1898: 74
  20. 1899: 65
  21. 1900: 95
  22. 1901: 64
  23. 1902: 78
  24. 1903: 70
  25. 1904: 81
  26. 1905: 72
  27. 1906: 71
  28. 1907: 74
  29. 1908: 118
  30. 1909: 115
  31. 1910: 107
  32. 1911: 123
  33. 1912: 218
  34. 1913: 284
  35. 1914: 320
  36. 1915: 425
  37. 1916: 468
  38. 1917: 466
  39. 1918: 503
  40. 1919: 463
  41. 1920: 488
  42. 1921: 492
  43. 1922: 545
  44. 1923: 507
  45. 1924: 527
  46. 1925: 499
  47. 1926: 479
  48. 1927: 530
  49. 1928: 511
  50. 1929: 503
  51. 1930: 473
  52. 1931: 448
  53. 1932: 432
  54. 1933: 447
  55. 1934: 437
  56. 1935: 519
  57. 1936: 485
  58. 1937: 543
  59. 1938: 521
  60. 1939: 551
  61. 1940: 537
  62. 1941: 559
  63. 1942: 552
  64. 1943: 541
  65. 1944: 517
  66. 1945: 516
  67. 1946: 519
  68. 1947: 577
  69. 1948: 595
  70. 1949: 558
  71. 1950: 635
  72. 1951: 644
  73. 1952: 621
  74. 1953: 605
  75. 1954: 565
  76. 1955: 600
  77. 1956: 541
  78. 1957: 514
  79. 1958: 604
  80. 1959: 522
  81. 1960: 570
  82. 1961: 498
  83. 1962: 496
  84. 1963: 451
  85. 1964: 446
  86. 1965: 407
  87. 1966: 344
  88. 1967: 370
  89. 1968: 357
  90. 1969: 383
  91. 1970: 392
  92. 1971: 389
  93. 1972: 374
  94. 1973: 297
  95. 1974: 326
  96. 1975: 334
  97. 1976: 291
  98. 1977: 301
  99. 1978: 312
  100. 1979: 286
  101. 1980: 303
  102. 1981: 285
  103. 1982: 278
  104. 1983: 251
  105. 1984: 216
  106. 1985: 203
  107. 1986: 196
  108. 1987: 177
  109. 1988: 170
  110. 1989: 195
  111. 1990: 164
  112. 1991: 183
  113. 1992: 175
  114. 1993: 144
  115. 1994: 148
  116. 1995: 114
  117. 1996: 116
  118. 1997: 124
  119. 1998: 103
  120. 1999: 80
  121. 2000: 108
  122. 2001: 89
  123. 2002: 70
  124. 2003: 75
  125. 2004: 66
  126. 2005: 70
  127. 2006: 72
  128. 2007: 55
  129. 2008: 60
  130. 2009: 50
  131. 2010: 43
  132. 2011: 40
  133. 2012: 46
  134. 2013: 40
  135. 2014: 39
  136. 2015: 42
  137. 2016: 47
  138. 2017: 47
  139. 2018: 36
  140. 2019: 36
  141. 2020: 34
  142. 2021: 33
  143. 2022: 32
  144. 2023: 19
  145. 2024: 21
  146. 2025: 19

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Sherman worldwide?

There are an estimated 17,509 people named Sherman alive worldwide today, ranking #1714 globally.

Is Sherman a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 456,908 people. In the United States there are roughly 17,509 bearers, which is 1 in 18,956 Americans.

Is Sherman a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Sherman is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Sherman come from?

Who are famous people named Sherman?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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