Recorded 1972–1985 Girls' name Peak 1985 21 births

Sherna — girls' name

21 babies named Sherna in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

21 girls have been named Sherna since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1985.

21
total births
1972–1985
years on record
1980s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Sherna was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

6 babies were named Sherna in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sherna

The Social Security Administration has registered 21 babies named Sherna between 1972 and 1985, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sherna currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sherna performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Sherna shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sherna 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 21 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.

Sherna at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

21

Since 1972

14 years of records

Peak year

1985

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1972

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 1985

Sherna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1972

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1985)
6
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
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Sherna by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
11 births that decade — 52% of Sherna's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sherna?
21 babies have been named Sherna since 1972. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1985 with 6 births.
When was Sherna most popular?
Sherna was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Sherna been used?
Sherna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 14 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Sherna?
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, 1972–1985 (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.