How Many People Are Named Sherian?
An estimated 518 people in the United States have the first name Sherian. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 72 years old, and Sherian peaked in popularity in 1946 with 56 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sherian as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Sherian paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 72, Sherian is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1964.
Estimated Living Americans
518
About 1 in 661,688 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
72
years old
Peak Year
1946
56 births
Total Registered
849
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sherian
Sherian is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 849 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Sherian as a female name
Ranked #12,213 in 1985
5 female births in 1985
Peak: 1946 (56 births)
Sherian: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sherian span from the 1930s to the 1980s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 395 babies were registered. Sherian has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sherian by Decade
How has Sherian tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Sherian by State
Birth registrations for Sherian span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Oklahoma. The lowest are in Ohio, Tennessee, North Carolina. On average, about 23 Sherians were registered per state.
Sherian + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sherian as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sherian
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Sherian: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sherian?
We estimate approximately 518 people named Sherian are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 661,688 Americans share this first name.
Is Sherian a common name?
Sherian is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 849 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sherian most popular?
Sherian reached peak popularity in 1946, when 56 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sherian is approximately 72 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sherian a female name?
Sherian is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sherian Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sherian Smith, Sherian Johnson, Sherian Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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