Sherwood
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Modern American ◈ 2 syllables
"Bright forest"

From Modern American

Bright forest Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Sherwood at a glance
MeaningBright forest
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 8
US Rank (today)#10912
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Origin & history of Sherwood
1
Modern American roots
Sherwood comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Bright forest.
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How popular is Sherwood?
1938 peak year
Sherwood reached its widest reach during the Great Depression years. In 1938, 120 babies received the name (ranked #534). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #10912), with about 7 babies given the name annually. Sherwood's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 5,681 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
120 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #534)
7 Avg. per year
(last decade)
70 Total registrations
last 10 years
5,681 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #10,912) Rare
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Sherwood
8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
S1
H8
E5
R9
W5
O6
O6
D4
Sum: 44 → Life path 8
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Personality of Sherwood
💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
🔑
Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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