Sherrod
Sherrod was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked 1304th; the most babies were born in 1991 (71). More babies were named Sherrod in the 1980s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 199171 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,975babies recorded
Sherrod popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 5 since 1938.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #7,422 | 11 |
| 2010 | #4,497 | 22 |
| 2000 | #2,982 | 30 |
| 1990 | #1,351 | 69 |
| 1980 | #1,407 | 46 |
| 1970 | #1,736 | 26 |
| 1960 | #3,301 | 8 |
| 1950 | #3,280 | 7 |
| 1940 | #3,875 | 5 |
| 1930 | #4,469 | 5 |
| 1920 | #4,882 | 5 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Sherrod, counting every spelling?
Sherrod is the most common spelling of a name family that had 0 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 0 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
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Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Sherrod?
About 1,700 people born in the US named Sherrod are alive today, with a median age of 37; half are between 27 and 47. That makes Sherrod mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Sherrod by state
How common Sherrod was among boys born in each state in 1989–1993, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in North Carolina (4.6×), Georgia (3.8×), Florida (2.1×). In 44 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Sherrod: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Sherrod, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Sherrod
How popular is the name Sherrod?
Sherrod was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked 1304th; the most babies were born in 1991 (71). More babies were named Sherrod in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Sherrod a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Sherrod in the US.
Where was Sherrod most popular?
In 1989–1993, Sherrod was most common in North Carolina (0.13 per 1,000 boys), followed by Georgia and Virginia.