Recorded 1938–1974 Girls' name Peak 1948 99 births

Sherlon — girls' name

99 babies named Sherlon in U.S. Social Security records since 1938, with the highest year being 1948. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51940s271950s311960s311970s5

The verdict

99 girls have been named Sherlon since 1938, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1974.

99
total births
1938–1974
years on record
1950s
peak decade
31%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Sherlon was born in this single decade.

1948
Single peak year

10 babies were named Sherlon in 1948 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sherlon

The Social Security Administration has registered 99 babies named Sherlon between 1938 and 1974, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sherlon currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1974. The name reached its historical peak in 1948, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sherlon performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Sherlon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sherlon 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 99 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.

Sherlon at a glance

Last recorded 1974

Total births

99

Since 1938

37 years of records

Peak year

1948

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1974

Active since

1938

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 1974

Sherlon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1938

Last recorded 1974
Peak year (1948)
10
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
4681012 197419651962195619541950194819441938 5

Sherlon by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
31 births that decade — 31% of Sherlon's all-time total
1930s51940s271950s311960s311970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sherlon?
99 babies have been named Sherlon since 1938. It was last recorded in 1974. The peak year was 1948 with 10 births.
When was Sherlon most popular?
Sherlon was most popular in the 1950s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
How long has the name Sherlon been used?
Sherlon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1938, spanning 37 years of data through 1974.
What names are similar to Sherlon?
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, 1938–1974 (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.