Masculine dossier · first seen 1891
Sherwood
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1938
Peak era
1938
Peak births
120
Current vitality
Below reporting floor
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Sherwood
How many people are named Sherwood?
An estimated 1,956 living Americans are named Sherwood.
How rare is Sherwood?
Sherwood fell below the SSA's 5-birth reporting floor in 2025. It is extremely rare as a new baby name.
How old is the typical Sherwood?
The median age of a living American named Sherwood is approximately 65 years, with most bearers falling between 50 and 74 years old.
Is Sherwood still popular?
Not especially. Sherwood has been declining since its 1938 peak and registered 0 births in 2025.
Where is Sherwood most common?
Sherwood has its strongest geographic signal in North Carolina, where it appears 5.7× more often than the national baseline.
1891Peak 19382025
Peak year
1938
Decline from peak
100%
2025
0
All-time
5,671