Girls' name · since 1961

Sheronda

Sheronda has 1,300 recorded births since 1961 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#6,283 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,300
born since 1961
1970s
peak decade

Sheronda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,300 have been recorded since 1961.

Sheronda has 1,300 recorded births among girls since 1961, 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 1961 to 1999.

  • #6,283 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 1,300 born since 1961
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sheronda ranks #6,283 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,300 born since 1961, peaking in the 1970s.

#6,283 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,300
born since 1961
1970s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Sheronda's 1,300 recorded births place it above 91.31% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

15 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

Sheronda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Sheronda splits its recorded history at 1979: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1993 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1974 peak of 82 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Sheronda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1999

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1974)
82
Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
020406080100 19611966197119761981198619911999 7

Sheronda by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (657 births, 51% of the file).

1970s was Sheronda's strongest decade.

657 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Sheronda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 657 births (51% of all-time use).

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

How Sheronda 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 Sheronda's total volume

Sheronda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 20406080100120 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -85, 7.7%-27, 11.1%-31, 7.2%-75, 4.2%-102, 2.2%-37, 4.9%-38, 4.1%-56, 3.3%-56, 6.4%-39, 30.2%-58, 3.9%-78, 5.7%-34, 9.6%-27, 7.2%-36, 6.1%Sheronda-39, 6.3%Sheronda
Sheronda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Sheronda by state

Where Sheronda concentrates geographically, total births since 1961

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Sheronda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
100 7.7%
#2 New Jersey
70 5.4%
#3 Tennessee
69 5.3%
#4 Georgia
45 3.5%
#5 Louisiana
32 2.5%
#6 Michigan
30 2.3%
#7 Florida
29 2.2%
#8 Ohio
27 2.1%
Texas share of Sheronda's total US births 7.7%
Even split

100 of 1,300 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Sheronda appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sheronda?
1,300 babies have been named Sheronda since 1961. All-time, it sits at #6,283 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1974 with 82 births.
Where does Sheronda sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sheronda ranks #6,283 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 Sheronda most popular?
Sheronda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 657 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
Where is Sheronda most popular?
The top states for the name Sheronda are Texas (100 births), New Jersey (70 births), Tennessee (69 births).
How long has the name Sheronda been used?
Sheronda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 39 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Sheronda?
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 Sheronda's data

  • Sheronda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (657 total births); usage has since declined to 76 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Sherondas (100 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.

Keep exploring Sheronda

Nearby Names Like Sheronda

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sheronda

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sheronda: 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, 1961–1999 (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 Sheronda 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.