Sherman

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A few things about Sherman you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Sherman

Sherman Alexie

American author and filmmaker

Choose Sherman and your child shares a first name with Sherman Alexie, an American author and filmmaker. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Sherman, like who?” Sherman Alexie's Wikipedia article is available in 29 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 90,090 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Sherman, 19 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Sherman would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistorySherman has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Shermans, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1894, when it ranked #153. Today it's #5,045, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowSherman was 5.0× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 18,182 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 90,090.
• 🍂TrendSherman has slipped 1,771 places over the last five years and now sits at #5,045. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Sherman means “shearman”.

About the name Sherman

Sherman is a boy name of English origin meaning “shearman”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-man”. US birth records list Sherman for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1894, when it ranked #153 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #5,045, with 19 babies.

Origin:English names