Vincent Sherman
There are approximately 64 people named Vincent Sherman living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 5,355,537 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Vincent with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Sherman. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
64
1 in 5,355,537
Named Vincent
266K
Alive today
Named Sherman
82K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 266K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1962
Average age: 41
Estimated bearers: 82K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #469
Per 100K: 23.90
Top ancestry: White (82.7%)
First name trend
Vincent: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Vincent. The peak year was 1962 with 6,188 births. The average person named Vincent today is 41 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Sherman surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Sherman, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 82.7%.
- White82.7%
- Black or African American11.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races1.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Vincent has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0777% of the US population, based on 266,437 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Sherman appears at a rate of 23.90 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0239%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 64 people with the full name Vincent Sherman. 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
Vincent Sherman: questions and answers
How many people are named Vincent Sherman?
We estimate approximately 64 people in the United States share the full name Vincent Sherman. That works out to about 1 in 5,355,537 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0777%) with the surname frequency (23.90 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Vincent Sherman?
We classify Vincent Sherman as "Very Rare". About 1 in 5,355,537 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Vincent a male or female name?
Vincent is predominantly male. Out of 361,416 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Vincent 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.