Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Sherman
Endangered
Down 97% from peak
Peak era
1950
Peak births
635
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Sherman
How many people are named Sherman?
An estimated 16,812 living Americans are named Sherman.
How rare is Sherman?
Sherman is very rare among babies today, with 19 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 97% from its 1950 peak.
How old is the typical Sherman?
The median age of a living American named Sherman is approximately 59 years, with most bearers falling between 45 and 71 years old.
Is Sherman still popular?
No. Sherman is endangered as a baby name, down 97% from its 1950 peak with 19 births in 2025.
Where is Sherman most common?
Sherman has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 3.7× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19502025
Peak year
1950
Decline from peak
97%
2025
19
All-time
39,190
Where it lives now
Sherman is most concentrated in Louisiana — about 3.5× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Sherman is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.