How Many People Are Named Sherard?
An estimated 510 people in the United States have the first name Sherard. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Sherard peaked in popularity in 1975 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sherard as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Sherard paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
510
About 1 in 672,067 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1975
24 births
Total Registered
537
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sherard
Sherard is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 537 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Sherard as a male name
Ranked #13,746 in 2014
5 male births in 2014
Peak: 1975 (24 births)
Sherard: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sherard span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 180 babies were registered. Sherard has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sherard by Decade
How has Sherard tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Sherard by State
Birth registrations for Sherard span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Florida, Georgia. The lowest are in Georgia, Florida, New York. On average, about 5 Sherards were registered per state.
Sherard + Last Name Combinations
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Sherard: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sherard?
We estimate approximately 510 people named Sherard are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 672,067 Americans share this first name.
Is Sherard a common name?
Sherard is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 537 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sherard most popular?
Sherard reached peak popularity in 1975, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sherard is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sherard a male name?
Sherard is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sherard Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sherard Smith, Sherard Johnson, Sherard Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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