Sherwood

Given to 5,682 US babies since 1891

▼ Falling −32% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
—
recorded as girls
—
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
Fewer than 5
Peak year
1938
120 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
5,682
since 1891

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Sherwood was most popular in 1938, when 120 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.11 per 1,000). Fewer than 5 babies were recorded as Sherwood in 2025. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 32%.00.050.10.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1938 Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Sherwood was most popular in 1938, when 120 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.11 per 1,000). Fewer than 5 babies were recorded as Sherwood in 2025. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 32%.00.050.10.151880192019602000Peak 1938

Sherwood was most popular in 1938, when 120 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.11 per 1,000). Fewer than 5 babies were recorded as Sherwood in 2025. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 32%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 <5 — <5 —
2024 <5 — 8 8,987
2023 <5 — 6 10,821
2022 <5 — 8 8,990
2021 <5 — 7 9,714
2020 <5 — 8 8,739
2019 <5 — 6 10,803
2018 <5 — 10 7,617
2017 <5 — 5 12,246
2016 <5 — 9 8,146
2015 <5 — 5 12,086
2014 <5 — 7 9,642
2013 <5 — 5 12,136
2012 <5 — 6 10,770
2011 <5 — <5 —
2010 <5 — 5 12,231
2009 <5 — 6 10,994
2008 <5 — 5 12,553
2007 <5 — 5 12,367
2006 <5 — 7 9,585
2005 <5 — <5 —
2004 <5 — 8 8,143
2003 <5 — 8 7,831
2002 <5 — <5 —
2001 <5 — 6 9,243
2000 <5 — 11 5,920
1999 <5 — 11 5,656
1998 <5 — 6 8,479
1997 <5 — 14 4,451
1996 <5 — 11 5,187
1995 <5 — 10 5,501
1994 <5 — 10 5,452
1993 <5 — 14 4,227
1992 <5 — 13 4,327
1991 <5 — 14 4,005
1990 <5 — 17 3,467
1989 <5 — 21 2,902
1988 <5 — 12 3,915
1987 <5 — 9 4,573
1986 <5 — 16 3,005
1985 <5 — 16 2,942
1984 <5 — 20 2,437
1983 <5 — 17 2,676
1982 <5 — 16 2,831
1981 <5 — 13 3,221
1980 <5 — 17 2,729
1979 <5 — 21 2,310
1978 <5 — 24 2,012
1977 <5 — 31 1,707
1976 <5 — 28 1,781
1975 <5 — 19 2,288
1974 <5 — 22 1,983
1973 <5 — 30 1,586
1972 <5 — 36 1,418
1971 <5 — 33 1,494
1970 <5 — 42 1,278
1969 <5 — 34 1,376
1968 <5 — 39 1,217
1967 <5 — 37 1,231
1966 <5 — 45 1,100
1965 <5 — 47 1,081
1964 <5 — 49 1,082
1963 <5 — 58 994
1962 <5 — 53 1,046
1961 <5 — 46 1,156
1960 <5 — 56 1,021
1959 <5 — 79 854
1958 <5 — 84 820
1957 <5 — 94 775
1956 <5 — 94 756
1955 <5 — 72 867
1954 <5 — 84 778
1953 <5 — 84 774
1952 <5 — 89 746
1951 <5 — 91 726
1950 <5 — 88 731
1949 <5 — 88 734
1948 <5 — 79 760
1947 5 5,295 109 661
1946 <5 — 96 660
1945 <5 — 73 709
1944 <5 — 101 613
1943 <5 — 106 612
1942 <5 — 101 629
1941 <5 — 115 559
1940 <5 — 118 541
1939 <5 — 87 629
1938 <5 — 120 532
1937 <5 — 83 650
1936 <5 — 103 566
1935 <5 — 93 602
1934 <5 — 92 623
1933 <5 — 101 572
1932 <5 — 88 644
1931 <5 — 90 626
1930 <5 — 89 654
1929 <5 — 99 606
1928 <5 — 117 567
1927 <5 — 98 638
1926 <5 — 109 603
1925 <5 — 111 596
1924 <5 — 105 622
1923 6 4,376 91 671
1922 <5 — 91 678
1921 <5 — 92 674
1920 <5 — 97 640
1919 <5 — 92 633
1918 <5 — 84 679
1917 <5 — 88 633
1916 <5 — 77 677
1915 <5 — 86 621
1914 <5 — 66 622
1913 <5 — 51 615
1912 <5 — 34 735
1911 <5 — 22 667
1910 <5 — 20 654
1909 <5 — 9 1,020
1908 <5 — 11 825
1907 <5 — <5 —
1906 <5 — 10 798
1905 <5 — 7 1,002
1904 <5 — 6 1,064
1903 <5 — <5 —
1902 <5 — 6 1,013
1901 <5 — <5 —
1900 <5 — <5 —
1899 <5 — <5 —
1898 <5 — 6 1,002
1897 <5 — 7 852
1896 <5 — 5 1,101
1895 <5 — <5 —
1894 <5 — <5 —
1893 <5 — <5 —
1892 <5 — <5 —
1891 <5 — 5 963

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Recorded as girls <1% · boys >99% across all years