Recorded 1933–2000 Unisex name Peak 1947 2,947 births

Sherron — unisex name

2,947 babies named Sherron in U.S. Social Security records since 1933, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s1251940s9721950s6151960s4661970s4661980s1861990s1062000s11
1940s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Sherron was born in this single decade.

1947
Single peak year

140 babies were named Sherron in 1947 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sherron

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,947 babies named Sherron between 1933 and 2000, spanning 68 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sherron currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2000. The name reached its historical peak in 1947, when 140 babies received it in a single year. Sherron is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 526 additional births since 1936.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sherron performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 972 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Sherron shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 239 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Tennessee and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Sherron in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sherron 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 2,947 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.

Sherron at a glance

Last recorded 2000

Total births

2,947

Since 1933

68 years of records

Peak year

1947

140 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2000

Active since

1933

Recorded for 68 years

Last year on file: 2000

Sherron popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–1933

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1947)
140
Annual births at peak — across 68 years of records
-50050100150 200019901981197219631954194519361933 6

Sherron popularity over time — boys

526 total births recorded since 1936 (Sherron as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 526 births
051015202530 202120081999199219841977197019411936 6

Sherron by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
972 births that decade — 33% of Sherron's all-time total
1930s1251940s9721950s6151960s4661970s4661980s1861990s1062000s11

Sherron by state

Where Sherron concentrates geographically — total births since 1933

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Sherron
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
239 8.1%
#2 Tennessee
134 4.5%
#3 California
116 3.9%
#4 Mississippi
98 3.3%
#5 Alabama
97 3.3%
#6 North Carolina
81 2.7%
#7 Illinois
61 2.1%
#8 Pennsylvania
28 1.0%
Texas share of Sherron's total US births 8.1%
Even split

239 of 2,947 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Sherron appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sherron?
2,947 babies have been named Sherron since 1933. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1947 with 140 births.
When was Sherron most popular?
Sherron was most popular in the 1940s decade with 972 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
Where is Sherron most popular?
The top states for the name Sherron are Texas (239 births), Tennessee (134 births), California (116 births).
Is Sherron a unisex name?
Yes, Sherron is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 2,947 births, and as a boy's name it has 526 births.
How long has the name Sherron been used?
Sherron has been recorded in Social Security data since 1933, spanning 68 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Sherron?
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, 1933–2000 (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.