Total births
1,300
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.
- 1,300
- total births
- 1961–1999
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that 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.
- 1,300 total births
- 1961–1999 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,300 girls have been named Sheronda since 1961, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1999.
- 1,300
- total births
- 1961–1999
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Sheronda was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
82 babies were named Sheronda in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1961
Sheronda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1999
- Peak year (1974)
- 82
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Sheronda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1960s 211
1960s
211 births
- 1970s
1970s
657 births
- 1980s
1980s
356 births
- 1990s 76
1990s
76 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 657 births (51% of all-time use).
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
Sheronda by state
Where Sheronda concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| 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. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1974 with 82 births.
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
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare 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
Sheila Girl
#2013 238,774 births
Sherry Girl
#6948 229,937 births
Shelby Girl
#658 148,830 births
Shelly Girl
#4580 84,420 births
Sherri Girl
#8493 83,667 births
Compare Sheronda side by side: Sheronda vs Sheila Sheronda vs Sherry Sheronda vs Shelby
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sheronda: Baby Name Since 1961 - 1,300 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sheronda. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 June 2026.