Shermon: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	33	3	–	#2,162
1920s	74	7	+124%	#2,592
1930s	75	8	+1%	#2,164
1940s	59	6	-21%	#2,153
1950s	36	4	-39%	#2,747
1960s	17	2	-53%	#3,987
1970s	35	4	+106%	#3,400
1980s	36	4	+3%	#4,933
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	5	1	–	#14,073
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,162

1920s

+124%

#2,592

1930s

+1%

#2,164

1940s

-21%

#2,153

1950s

-39%

#2,747

1960s

-53%

#3,987

1970s

+106%

#3,400

1980s

+3%

#4,933

1990s

–

2000s

–

#14,073

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shermon

Shermon 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 1915, 370 American babies have been named Shermon. Its peak came in 1947, when 14 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 Shermon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shermon?

The median living Shermon is about 62 years old; half are between 45 and 77. An estimated 200 people named Shermon 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.

Shermon year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	5	#14,073
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#7,143
1975	11	#3,400
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	9	#2,747
1945	5	#3,714
1940	7	#3,095
1935	10	#2,508
1930	9	#2,987
1925	11	#2,726
1920	8	#3,457
1915	13	#2,162
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shermon?

The median living Shermon is about 62 years old. Half of all living Shermons are between 45 and 77 years old.

How many people named Shermon are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Shermon are alive in the United States, based on 370 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shermon in 2025?

Shermon 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 Shermon?

370 babies have been named Shermon in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shermon most popular?

Shermon peaked in 1947, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Shermon a boy or girl name?

Shermon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shermon rising or falling?

Shermon has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shermon

Shermon popularity over time

The story of Shermon

How old are people named Shermon?

Shermon year by year

Frequently asked questions

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