Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1946

Sheron

Gender Unisex · 90% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Sheron
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1946
128 babies
All-time total
3,768
#3,333 all-time among girls
First recorded
1934
in Social Security records

Sheron popularity over time

3,768 babies have been named Sheron since 1934, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s 131 – 131 13 – #1,127
1940s 960 5 965 97 +637% #714
1950s 897 11 908 91 -6% #913
1960s 644 6 650 65 -28% #1,191
1970s 426 143 569 57 -12% #1,525
1980s 210 87 297 30 -48% #2,945
1990s 94 83 177 18 -40% #5,168
2000s 17 36 53 5 -70% #13,978
2010s – 18 18 2 -66% –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Sheron

Sheron 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 1934, 3,768 American babies have been named Sheron, about 90% girls and 10% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1946, when 128 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 Sheron stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sheron?

The median living Sheron is about 64 years old; half are between 50 and 74. An estimated 3,100 people named Sheron are alive in the United States today.

median 64 020406080100

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

Sheron year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – 5 #13,939
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – 5 #13,900
2011 – – – –
2010 – – 8 #9,542
2009 – – 8 #9,723
2008 – – 5 #14,290
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 5 #18,764 – –
2004 7 #13,978 – –
2003 – – 5 #12,482
2002 – – – –
2001 – – 12 #5,957
2000 5 #17,219 6 #10,159
1995 10 #8,659 10 #5,848
1990 13 #6,818 6 #7,970
1985 13 #5,616 8 #5,076
1980 30 #2,988 9 #4,448
1975 30 #2,606 21 #2,195
1970 65 #1,525 5 #5,338
1965 71 #1,287 – –
1960 70 #1,326 – –
1955 113 #928 – –
1950 90 #946 5 #4,127
1945 107 #720 – –
1940 50 #1,020 – –
1935 19 #1,836 – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sheron?

The median living Sheron is about 64 years old. Half of all living Sherons are between 50 and 74 years old.

How many people named Sheron are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Sheron are alive in the United States, based on 3,768 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sheron in 2025?

Sheron 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 Sheron?

3,768 babies have been named Sheron in the United States since 1934, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sheron most popular?

Sheron peaked in 1946, when 128 newborns received the name.

Is Sheron a boy or girl name?

Sheron is used for both: about 90% of babies named Sheron have been girls and 10% boys.

Is the name Sheron rising or falling?

Sheron has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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