Unisex name · since 1934
Sheron
Sheron has 3,379 recorded births since 1934 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1946 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,334 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,379
- born since 1934
- 1940s
- peak decade
3,379 girls have been named Sheron since 1934, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sheron has been recorded 3,379 times among girls since 1934, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1934 to 2005.
- #3,334 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,379 born since 1934
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sheron ranks #3,334 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,379 born since 1934, peaking in the 1940s.
- #3,334 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,379
- born since 1934
- 1940s
- peak decade
Sheron's 3,379 recorded births place it above 95.39% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
28 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Sheron's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sheron splits its recorded history at 1968: 25% of all births land in the more recent half, 75% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1946 peak of 128 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sheron popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–2005
- Peak year (1946)
- 128
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Sheron popularity over time - boys
389 total births recorded since 1943 (Sheron as boys' name)
Sheron by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (960 births, 28% of the file).
1940s was Sheron's strongest decade.
960 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Sheron births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 131
1930s
131 births
- 1940s
1940s
960 births
- 1950s
1950s
897 births
- 1960s
1960s
644 births
- 1970s
1970s
426 births
- 1980s 210
1980s
210 births
- 1990s 94
1990s
94 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 960 births (28% of all-time use).
How Sheron compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sheron's total volume
Sheron by state
Where Sheron concentrates geographically, total births since 1934
| 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% |
238 of 3,379 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Sheron appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Sheron's data
- Sheron's decade-level peak was the 1940s (960 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Sherons (238 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Sheron: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~71 yrs)
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, 1934–2005 (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 Sheron 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.