Recorded 2003–2007 Girls' name Peak 2005 31 births

Shermya — girls' name

31 babies named Shermya in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s31

The verdict

31 girls have been named Shermya since 2003, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2007.

31
total births
2003–2007
years on record
2000s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Shermya was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

8 babies were named Shermya in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shermya

The Social Security Administration has registered 31 babies named Shermya between 2003 and 2007, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shermya currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2007. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shermya performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shermya 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 31 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.

Shermya at a glance

Last recorded 2007

Total births

31

Since 2003

5 years of records

Peak year

2005

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2007

Active since

2003

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 2007

Shermya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2003

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (2005)
8
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
456789 20072006200520042003 7

Shermya by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
31 births that decade — 100% of Shermya's all-time total
2000s31

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shermya?
31 babies have been named Shermya since 2003. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 2005 with 8 births.
When was Shermya most popular?
Shermya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Shermya been used?
Shermya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 5 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Shermya?
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, 2003–2007 (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.