Sherwood
Sherwood was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1938, when it ranked 534th with 120 babies. More babies were named Sherwood in the 1920s 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
- 1938120 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,682babies recorded
Sherwood popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 11 since 1923.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #9,423 | 8 |
| 2010 | #13,942 | 5 |
| 2000 | #6,245 | 11 |
| 1990 | #3,581 | 17 |
| 1980 | #2,813 | 17 |
| 1970 | #1,293 | 42 |
| 1960 | #1,032 | 56 |
| 1950 | #735 | 88 |
| 1940 | #543 | 118 |
| 1930 | #661 | 89 |
| 1920 | #643 | 97 |
| 1910 | #672 | 20 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Sherwood, counting every spelling?
Sherwood has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Sherwood?
About 2,100 people born in the US named Sherwood are alive today, with a median age of 67; half are between 52 and 76. That makes Sherwood a name most people associate with older generations.
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.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Sherwood: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Sherwood, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Sherwood
How popular is the name Sherwood?
Sherwood was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1938, when it ranked 534th with 120 babies. More babies were named Sherwood in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Sherwood a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Sherwood in the US.