—2024 rank
1950peak year
37,996babies named Sherman since 1880
▼ 42%5-year trend
Sherman popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Sherman mean?
Occupational surname for a cloth shearer, from Old English scieran, to cut; adopted as a given name largely in honor of General William Tecumseh Sherman.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylevintage, classic
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Famous Shermans
- Sherman Hemsley, actor
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