Girls' name · since 1977

Shermica

Shermica has 24 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#43,815 of 72,339
all-time among girls
24
born since 1977
1970s
peak decade

24 girls have been named Shermica since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Shermica has 24 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1982.

  • #43,815 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 24 born since 1977
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shermica ranks #43,815 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 24 born since 1977, peaking in the 1970s.

#43,815 of 72,339
all-time among girls
24
born since 1977
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shermica's 24 recorded births place it above 39.32% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Shermica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Shermica splits its recorded history at 1981: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Shermica popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1982

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1979)
8
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
456789 1977197919811982 6

Shermica by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (13 births, 54% of the file).

1970s was Shermica's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Shermica births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 13 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shermica?
Shermica has been given to 24 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #43,815 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1982. 8 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
Where does Shermica sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shermica ranks #43,815 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Shermica most popular?
Shermica was most popular in the 1970s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Shermica been used?
Shermica has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 6 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Shermica?
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.

What to do with Shermica's data

  • Shermica's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1980s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Shermica

Nearby Names Like Shermica

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shermica: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1977–1982 (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 Shermica 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.