Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1947

Sherron

Gender Unisex · 85% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Sherron
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1947
145 babies
All-time total
3,473
#3,634 all-time among girls
First recorded
1933
in Social Security records

Sherron popularity over time

3,473 babies have been named Sherron since 1933, 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 125 11 136 14 – #1,063
1940s 972 22 994 99 +631% #713
1950s 615 8 623 62 -37% #1,112
1960s 466 12 478 48 -23% #1,474
1970s 466 149 615 62 +29% #1,462
1980s 186 117 303 30 -51% #3,304
1990s 106 120 226 23 -25% #5,506
2000s 11 55 66 7 -71% #9,072
2010s – 27 27 3 -59% –
2020s (to 2025) – 5 5 1 -69% –

The story of Sherron

Sherron 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 1933, 3,473 American babies have been named Sherron, about 85% girls and 15% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1947, when 145 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 Sherron stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sherron?

The median living Sherron is about 60 years old; half are between 48 and 75. An estimated 2,800 people named Sherron are alive in the United States today.

median 60 020406080100

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

Sherron 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 – – 5 #13,788
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – 5 #13,940
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – 6 #11,935
2012 – – 5 #13,901
2011 – – 5 #14,028
2010 – – 6 #11,972
2009 – – 5 #14,179
2008 – – 8 #9,727
2007 – – – –
2006 – – 5 #13,702
2005 – – 6 #11,253
2004 – – 7 #9,782
2003 – – – –
2002 – – 8 #8,327
2001 – – 11 #6,373
2000 11 #9,072 5 #11,865
1995 7 #11,614 9 #6,335
1990 17 #5,506 15 #3,939
1985 8 #8,204 8 #5,077
1980 26 #3,304 19 #2,602
1975 41 #2,129 16 #2,623
1970 70 #1,462 7 #4,175
1965 46 #1,668 – –
1960 45 #1,691 – –
1955 62 #1,290 – –
1950 69 #1,112 – –
1945 84 #823 – –
1940 53 #987 – –
1935 9 #3,134 – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sherron?

The median living Sherron is about 60 years old. Half of all living Sherrons are between 48 and 75 years old.

How many people named Sherron are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Sherron are alive in the United States, based on 3,473 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sherron in 2025?

Sherron 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 Sherron?

3,473 babies have been named Sherron in the United States since 1933, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sherron most popular?

Sherron peaked in 1947, when 145 newborns received the name.

Is Sherron a boy or girl name?

Sherron is used for both: about 85% of babies named Sherron have been girls and 15% boys.

Is the name Sherron rising or falling?

Sherron has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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