Girls' name · since 1923
Sherma
Since 1923, U.S. Social Security records show 319 babies named Sherma, peaking in 1944. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,420 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 319
- born since 1923
- 1930s
- peak decade
319 girls have been named Sherma since 1923, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherma has been recorded 319 times among girls since 1923, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 1964.
- #15,420 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 319 born since 1923
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherma ranks #15,420 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 319 born since 1923, peaking in the 1930s.
- #15,420 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 319
- born since 1923
- 1930s
- peak decade
Sherma's 319 recorded births place it above 78.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Utah.
Sherma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sherma's SSA record in two at 1945 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1923, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1944 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sherma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1964
- Peak year (1944)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Sherma by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (93 births, 29% of the file).
1930s was Sherma's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Sherma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 16
1920s
16 births
- 1930s
1930s
93 births
- 1940s
1940s
90 births
- 1950s
1950s
92 births
- 1960s 28
1960s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 93 births (29% of all-time use).
Sherma by state
Where Sherma concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Utah | | 10 | 3.1% |
10 of 319 births nationwide.
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What to do with Sherma's data
- Sherma's decade-level peak was the 1930s (93 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Utah records the most Shermas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Utah 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 Sherma: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1944)
Similar record span (~41 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, 1923–1964 (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 Sherma 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.