Girls' name · since 1944

Sherren

Since 1944, U.S. Social Security records show 32 babies named Sherren, peaking in 1954. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#40,343 of 72,339
all-time among girls
32
born since 1944
1950s
peak decade

Sherren is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 32 have been recorded since 1944.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherren has been recorded 32 times among girls since 1944, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 1974.

  • #40,343 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 32 born since 1944
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherren ranks #40,343 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 32 born since 1944, peaking in the 1950s.

#40,343 of 72,339
all-time among girls
32
born since 1944
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sherren's 32 recorded births place it above 44.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Sherren's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Sherren's full recorded timeline at 1950, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1944, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1954 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Sherren popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–1974

Last recorded 1974
Peak year (1954)
8
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
456789 19441947195019541974 6

Sherren by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (14 births, 44% of the file).

1950s was Sherren's strongest decade.

14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Sherren births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 14 births (44% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sherren? ▼
Since 1944, Social Security records show 32 babies named Sherren. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #40,343 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1974. Its busiest year on record was 1954, with 8 births.
Where does Sherren sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherren ranks #40,343 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 Sherren most popular? ▼
Sherren was most popular in the 1950s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Sherren been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sherren since 1944 -- 31 years through the most recent 1974 data.
What names are similar to Sherren? ▼
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 Sherren's data

  • Sherren's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 1970s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Sherren

Nearby Names Like Sherren

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

Sheila Girl
#2652 238,774 births
Sherry Girl
#5420 229,937 births
Shelby Girl
#649 148,830 births
Shelly Girl
#5757 84,420 births
Sherri Girl
#8424 83,667 births

Compare Sherren side by side: Sherren vs Sheila Sherren vs Sherry Sherren vs Shelby

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Perley
32 births · Peak 1933
Jencie
32 births · Peak 1892
Louva
32 births · Peak 1926
Tossie
32 births · Peak 1917
Aleine
32 births · Peak 1915
Relma
32 births · Peak 1920
Madlin
32 births · Peak 1999
Marguret
32 births · Peak 1917

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sherren: 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, 1944–1974 (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 Sherren 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.