Recorded 1997–2013 Boys' name Peak 2002 93 births

Shermar — boys' name

93 babies named Shermar in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s192000s672010s7

The verdict

93 boys have been named Shermar since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2013.

93
total births
1997–2013
years on record
2000s
peak decade
72%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

72% of everyone ever named Shermar was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

13 babies were named Shermar in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shermar

The Social Security Administration has registered 93 babies named Shermar between 1997 and 2013, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Shermar currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2013. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shermar performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 67 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shermar shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shermar 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 93 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.

Shermar at a glance

Last recorded 2013

Total births

93

Since 1997

17 years of records

Peak year

2002

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2013

Active since

1997

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2013

Shermar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–1997

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (2002)
13
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
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Shermar by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
67 births that decade — 72% of Shermar's all-time total
1990s192000s672010s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shermar?
93 babies have been named Shermar since 1997. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 2002 with 13 births.
When was Shermar most popular?
Shermar was most popular in the 2000s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Shermar been used?
Shermar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 17 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Shermar?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sherman, Sheldon, Shelby, Shelton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1997–2013 (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.