Recorded 1970–1991 Girls' name Peak 1985 157 births

Sheronica — girls' name

157 babies named Sheronica in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s621980s821990s13

The verdict

157 girls have been named Sheronica since 1970, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.

157
total births
1970–1991
years on record
1980s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

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

1985
Single peak year

13 babies were named Sheronica in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sheronica

The Social Security Administration has registered 157 babies named Sheronica between 1970 and 1991, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sheronica currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sheronica performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 82 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Sheronica shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Sheronica in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sheronica 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 157 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.

Sheronica at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

157

Since 1970

22 years of records

Peak year

1985

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1970

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1991

Sheronica popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1970

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1985)
13
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
468101214 19911988198519821979197619721970 7

Sheronica by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
82 births that decade — 52% of Sheronica's all-time total
1970s621980s821990s13

Sheronica by state

Where Sheronica concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Sheronica
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
5 3.2%
Georgia share of Sheronica's total US births 3.2%

5 of 157 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sheronica?
157 babies have been named Sheronica since 1970. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1985 with 13 births.
When was Sheronica most popular?
Sheronica was most popular in the 1980s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Sheronica most popular?
The top states for the name Sheronica are Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Sheronica been used?
Sheronica has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 22 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Sheronica?
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, 1970–1991 (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.