Recorded 1934–2005 Unisex name Peak 1947 3,379 births

Sheron — unisex name

3,379 babies named Sheron in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s1311940s9601950s8971960s6441970s4261980s2101990s942000s17
1940s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Sheron was born in this single decade.

1947
Single peak year

128 babies were named Sheron in 1947 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sheron

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,379 babies named Sheron between 1934 and 2005, spanning 72 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sheron currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2005. The name reached its historical peak in 1947, when 128 babies received it in a single year. Sheron is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 389 additional births since 1943.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sheron performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 960 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Sheron shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 238 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by South Carolina and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Sheron in 28 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sheron 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 3,379 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.

Sheron at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

3,379

Since 1934

72 years of records

Peak year

1947

128 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

1934

Recorded for 72 years

Last year on file: 2005

Sheron popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–1934

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1947)
128
Annual births at peak — across 72 years of records
-50050100150 200519921983197419651956194719381934 10

Sheron popularity over time — boys

389 total births recorded since 1943 (Sheron as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 389 births
0510152025 20172001199519891983197719711943 5

Sheron by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
960 births that decade — 28% of Sheron's all-time total
1930s1311940s9601950s8971960s6441970s4261980s2101990s942000s17

Sheron by state

Where Sheron concentrates geographically — total births since 1934

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Sheron
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
238 7.0%
#2 South Carolina
128 3.8%
#3 California
125 3.7%
#4 Alabama
98 2.9%
#5 Georgia
97 2.9%
#6 North Carolina
96 2.8%
#7 Tennessee
82 2.4%
#8 Florida
75 2.2%
Texas share of Sheron's total US births 7.0%
Even split

238 of 3,379 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.

Sheron appears in 28 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sheron?
3,379 babies have been named Sheron since 1934. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1947 with 128 births.
When was Sheron most popular?
Sheron was most popular in the 1940s decade with 960 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
Where is Sheron most popular?
The top states for the name Sheron are Texas (238 births), South Carolina (128 births), California (125 births).
Is Sheron a unisex name?
Yes, Sheron is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 3,379 births, and as a boy's name it has 389 births.
How long has the name Sheron been used?
Sheron has been recorded in Social Security data since 1934, spanning 72 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Sheron?
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.

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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, 1934–2005 (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.