boy's name
Sherrod
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,975
Sherrod is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1991, when 71 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sherrod over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 12 |
| 1920s | 37 |
| 1930s | 37 |
| 1940s | 38 |
| 1950s | 79 |
| 1960s | 141 |
| 1970s | 299 |
| 1980s | 468 |
| 1990s | 425 |
| 2000s | 250 |
| 2010s | 156 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 33 |
How popular is Sherrod?
In 2024, Sherrod was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sherrod
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Sherrod
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sherrod — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sherrod
How popular is the name Sherrod?
In 2024, Sherrod was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Sherrod a girl's or a boy's name?
Sherrod is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sherrod?
Sherrod has 2 syllables.
When was Sherrod most popular?
Sherrod peaked in 1991, when 71 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.