Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1947

Sheran

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Sheran
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1947
47 babies
All-time total
567
#10,946 all-time among girls
First recorded
1937
in Social Security records

Sheran popularity over time

567 babies have been named Sheran since 1937, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1943Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
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1930s 16 2 – #4,202
1940s 283 28 +1669% #1,225
1950s 162 16 -43% #1,904
1960s 73 7 -55% #4,135
1970s 28 3 -62% #6,941
1980s – – – –
1990s 5 1 – #15,065
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Sheran

Sheran is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1937, 567 American babies have been named Sheran. Its peak came in 1947, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sheran stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sheran?

The median living Sheran is about 75 years old; half are between 66 and 79. An estimated 400 people named Sheran are alive in the United States today.

median 75 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sheran year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1970 7 #6,941
1965 9 #4,775
1960 11 #4,135
1955 17 #2,827
1950 26 #1,904
1945 26 #1,656
1940 11 #2,708
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sheran, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sheran?

The median living Sheran is about 75 years old. Half of all living Sherans are between 66 and 79 years old.

How many people named Sheran are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Sheran are alive in the United States, based on 567 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sheran in 2025?

Sheran did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Sheran?

567 babies have been named Sheran in the United States since 1937, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sheran most popular?

Sheran peaked in 1947, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Sheran a boy or girl name?

Sheran is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sheran rising or falling?

Sheran has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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