Sherma: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	16	2	–	#4,648
1930s	93	9	+481%	#2,014
1940s	90	9	-3%	#2,089
1950s	92	9	+2%	#3,032
1960s	28	3	-70%	#5,225
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,648

1930s

+481%

#2,014

1940s

-3%

#2,089

1950s

+2%

#3,032

1960s

-70%

#5,225

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sherma

Sherma 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 1923, 319 American babies have been named Sherma. Its peak came in 1944, when 18 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 Sherma stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sherma?

The median living Sherma is about 74 years old; half are between 69 and 81. An estimated 200 people named Sherma are alive in the United States today.

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

Sherma year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
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2011	–	–
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2009	–	–
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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	6	#6,286
1955	9	#4,334
1950	9	#3,922
1945	5	#5,158
1940	7	#3,817
1935	11	#2,710
1930	11	#2,822
1925	5	#5,670
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sherma?

The median living Sherma is about 74 years old. Half of all living Shermas are between 69 and 81 years old.

How many people named Sherma are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Sherma are alive in the United States, based on 319 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sherma in 2025?

Sherma 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 Sherma?

319 babies have been named Sherma in the United States since 1923, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sherma most popular?

Sherma peaked in 1944, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Sherma a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sherma rising or falling?

Sherma has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Sherma

Sherma popularity over time

The story of Sherma

How old are people named Sherma?

Sherma year by year

Frequently asked questions

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