Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- Cloth Cutter
Cuts the nap of woolen cloth; In medieval times, the shireman served as governor-judge of an English shire or county. - German
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
- Trade/Occupational
Pronunciation
sh(er)-man
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1950 (rank #259, 636 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5045, 19 births)
- Girls: peak in 1959 (rank #3826, 11 births); most recent 1987 (rank #11311, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | – |
| 2024 | 21 | – |
| 2023 | 19 | – |
| 2022 | 32 | – |
| 2021 | 33 | – |
| 2020 | 34 | – |
| 2019 | 36 | – |
| 2018 | 36 | – |
| 2017 | 47 | – |
| 2016 | 47 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1961 (rank #263, 6 births); most recent 1994 (rank #494, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence