Holding steady.
Popularity of Sherod since 1963
Babies named Sherod per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 140 |
| 1980s | 176 |
| 1990s | 131 |
| 2000s | 76 |
| 2010s | 37 |
| 2020s | 8 |
Meaning & origin
Sherod is an extremely rare given name in the United States, with its first recorded appearance in 1963. It saw its highest usage in 1978, which marks its peak year, though even then it did not rank among the top 1000 names. The name has maintained a stable but low level of use since; its trajectory shows no significant rise or fall. As of the most recent data, its one-in-N ratio is effectively zero, indicating fewer than 5 births per year. Sherod is not associated with any particular U.S. state and appears to be a modern, probably English-origin coinage or a variant of the surname Sherrod.
Sherod is likely an English surname transferred to given name use, possibly derived from the Old English elements 'scir' (bright) and 'heard' (hardy, brave), or a variant of Sherard. Its use as a first name is modern, first recorded in the United States in 1963. It saw modest popularity in the 1970s, peaking in 1978, but has remained rare.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: She, Rod, Roddy
Sibling names for Sherod
Names that share Sherod's style, for a brother or sister.
