Sherman Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Sherman is most popular in West Virginia, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the G.I. Generation generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Sherman has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Sherman' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 244th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 248th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 320th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 441st out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 721st out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1806th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 3240th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 6167th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 5645th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 5999th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 11010th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 17545th out of 27321 names. Discover how the name 'Sherman' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Sherman"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Sherman"

"Sherman" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 244th of 7545 8,160
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 248th of 6773 9,054
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 320th of 7552 10,485
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 441st of 10718 5,432
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 721st of 16616 2,989
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 1806th of 24088 1,151
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 3240th of 23106 426
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 6167th of 9107 27
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 5645th of 9204 38
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 5999th of 12526 76
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 11010th of 19264 36
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 17545th of 27321 26

Regional Popularity of "Sherman" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
16.24%
230th/1416
19.14%
264th/1379
8.83%
209th/2366
25.04%
286th/1142
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
15.91%
246th/1546
16.90%
263rd/1556
9.31%
219th/2353
18.94%
293rd/1547
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
14.19%
316th/2227
15.06%
366th/2430
9.39%
268th/2853
15.21%
422nd/2775
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
15.19%
446th/2937
15.68%
546th/3483
9.55%
336th/3518
15.41%
623rd/4044
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
18.67%
688th/3685
19.49%
872nd/4475
11.47%
596th/5194
16.00%
1011th/6317
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
41.79%
1915th/4582
49.40%
2551st/5164
22.43%
1640th/7313
29.20%
2179th/7463
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
71.34%
2842nd/3984
79.30%
3558th/4487
53.28%
3635th/6822
63.67%
3996th/6276

Regional Popularity of "Sherman" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Sherman"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Sherman" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.