Recorded 1944–1991 Girls' name Peak 1969 156 births

Sheriann — girls' name

156 babies named Sheriann in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s81950s161960s451970s531980s291990s5

The verdict

156 girls have been named Sheriann since 1944, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1991.

156
total births
1944–1991
years on record
1970s
peak decade
34%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Sheriann was born in this single decade.

1969
Single peak year

11 babies were named Sheriann in 1969 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sheriann

The Social Security Administration has registered 156 babies named Sheriann between 1944 and 1991, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sheriann currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1969, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sheriann performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 53 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Sheriann shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sheriann in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 156 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Sheriann at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

156

Since 1944

48 years of records

Peak year

1969

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1944

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 1991

Sheriann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1944

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1969)
11
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
4681012 199119831978197519711966196019531944 8

Sheriann by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
53 births that decade — 34% of Sheriann's all-time total
1940s81950s161960s451970s531980s291990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sheriann?
156 babies have been named Sheriann since 1944. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1969 with 11 births.
When was Sheriann most popular?
Sheriann was most popular in the 1970s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Sheriann been used?
Sheriann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1944, spanning 48 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Sheriann?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sheila, Sherry, Shelby, Shelly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1944–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.