Sherman Wilkinson
There are approximately 3 people named Sherman Wilkinson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Sherman with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Wilkinson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Sherman
20K
Alive today
Named Wilkinson
59K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 20K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1951
Average age: 60
Top Census group: White (46.5%)
Estimated bearers: 59K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #646
Per 100K: 17.18
Top ancestry: White (84.9%)
First name trend
Sherman: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Sherman. The peak year was 1951 with 644 births. The average person named Sherman today is 60 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sherman
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Sherman, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 46.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sherman described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Sherman at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White46.5% · 8,237
- Black or African American42.5% · 7,528
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.7% · 828
- Two or more races3.1% · 557
- Hispanic or Latino1.8% · 322
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 235
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Wilkinson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Wilkinson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 84.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Wilkinson described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Wilkinson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White84.9% · 43,580
- Black or African American6.2% · 3,196
- Two or more races4.0% · 2,031
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 1,870
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 420
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 244
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Sherman has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0058% of the US population, based on 20,012 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Sherman right now.
The surname Wilkinson appears at a rate of 17.18 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0172%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Sherman Wilkinson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Sherman Wilkinson: questions and answers
How many people are named Sherman Wilkinson?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Sherman Wilkinson. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0058%) with the surname frequency (17.18 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Sherman Wilkinson?
We classify Sherman Wilkinson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Sherman a male or female name?
Sherman is predominantly male. Out of 39,376 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Sherman profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Sherman Wilkinson?
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