Sharrod
Masculine
Sharrod is a two-syllable name with a soft sh at the front and a firm d at the end, close to Sherrod and Jarrod. It is strong and clear, an American name of its own generation.
How old is the name Sharrod?
Sharrod first appears in US birth records in 1972 — 53 years ago. The typical Sharrod alive today was born around 1992, making them about 33 years old. About 500 people named Sharrod are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Sharrod most popular?
Sharrod peaked in 1979, reaching #2157 nationally. See the whole 1979 chart.
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Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Sharrod
Surnames like Sherrod and Jarrod gave American parents a two-beat pattern they liked, soft at the front and firm at the end, and Sharrod sits between them with an a that opens the first syllable wide. It is a name built from familiar sounds rather than from any single ancestor, and it has a confident ring.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records the origin of Sharrod. It may be a spelling of the surname Sherrod or a build near Jarrod, and no record says which.
Pronouncing Sharrod
SHAIR-ud
Stress on the first syllable. Some families say shuh-ROD.
Nicknames for Sharrod
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1972
- Most boys named
- 197923 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #2157reached in 1979
- Change vs 2019
- 0.0%5 in 2020, from 5
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Sharrods among us
people named Sharrod are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Sharrod sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It has a strong, clear sound.
- Rod is a ready short form.
- People will write Sherrod or Jarrod.
- There is no recorded meaning to give when someone asks.
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Frequently asked
- How many Sharrods are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 500 people named Sharrod are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Sharrod in 2025?
- Sharrod is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 boy names.
- Will my child share the name Sharrod with classmates?
- Sharrod will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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