How Many People Are Named Sherwood?
An estimated 2,473 people in the United States have the first name Sherwood. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Sherwood peaked in popularity in 1938 with 120 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sherwood 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 Sherwood paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,473
About 1 in 138,599 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1938
120 births
Total Registered
5,681
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sherwood
Sherwood is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5,681 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Sherwood as a male name
Ranked #9,708 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1938 (120 births)
Sherwood as a female name
Ranked #6,009 in 1947
5 female births in 1947
Peak: 1923 (6 births)
Sherwood: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sherwood span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,016 babies were registered. Sherwood has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sherwood by Decade
How has Sherwood 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.
Sherwood by State
Birth registrations for Sherwood span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Iowa, New Jersey. On average, about 124 Sherwoods were registered per state.
Sherwood + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sherwood as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sherwood
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Sherwood: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sherwood?
We estimate approximately 2,473 people named Sherwood 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 138,599 Americans share this first name.
Is Sherwood a common name?
Sherwood is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,681 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sherwood most popular?
Sherwood reached peak popularity in 1938, when 120 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sherwood is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sherwood a male name?
Sherwood is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sherwood Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sherwood Smith, Sherwood Johnson, Sherwood 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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