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Sherman

Boy

Classic name

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Sherman peaked in 1950, when 1 baby in 5,516 was given the name. Few fads, plenty of staying power: it appears in 146 years out of 146. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 5044.
39,190births since 1880
1950sgeneration
No. 259rank at its peak, in 1950

Where babies named Sherman are born

1950

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The darker the blue, the more common Sherman is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Sherman is most common in West Virginia (2.8 times), Louisiana (2.8) and Kentucky (2.8), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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