Girls' name · since 1937
Sheran
Sheran has 567 recorded births since 1937 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1947 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,948 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 567
- born since 1937
- 1940s
- peak decade
Sheran sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 567 recorded since 1937.
Social Security Administration records show Sheran recorded 567 times among girls since 1937, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1937 to 1991.
- #10,948 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 567 born since 1937
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sheran ranks #10,948 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 567 born since 1937, peaking in the 1940s.
- #10,948 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 567
- born since 1937
- 1940s
- peak decade
Sheran's 567 recorded births place it above 84.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Sheran's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sheran's full recorded timeline at 1956, 28% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 72% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1938, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1947 peak of 47 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sheran popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–1991
- Peak year (1947)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Sheran by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (283 births, 50% of the file).
1940s was Sheran's strongest decade.
283 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Sheran births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 16
1930s
16 births
- 1940s
1940s
283 births
- 1950s
1950s
162 births
- 1960s 73
1960s
73 births
- 1970s 28
1970s
28 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 283 births (50% of all-time use).
How Sheran compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sheran's total volume
Sheran by state
Where Sheran concentrates geographically, total births since 1937
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 29 | 5.1% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 14 | 2.5% |
| #3 | California | | 5 | 0.9% |
29 of 567 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Sheran's data
- Sheran's decade-level peak was the 1940s (283 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Sherans (29 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sheran: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1947)
Similar record span (~54 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1937–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sheran draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.