How Many People Are Named Sheron?
An estimated 2,692 people in the United States have the first name Sheron. It is used for both genders, with 89.7% female. The average bearer is 61 years old, and Sheron peaked in popularity in 1947 with 128 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sheron 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 Sheron paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,692
About 1 in 127,323 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
89.7% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1947
128 births
Total Registered
3,768
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sheron
Sheron is predominantly female (89.7%), though 389 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Sheron as a male name
Ranked #13,935 in 2017
5 male births in 2017
Peak: 1975 (21 births)
Sheron as a female name
Ranked #18,761 in 2005
5 female births in 2005
Peak: 1947 (128 births)
Sheron: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sheron span from the 1930s to the 2010s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 965 babies were registered. Sheron has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sheron by Decade
How has Sheron 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.
Sheron by State
Birth registrations for Sheron span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, South Carolina, California. The lowest are in New Jersey, Missouri, Kentucky. On average, about 51 Sherons were registered per state.
Sheron + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sheron as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sheron
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Sheron: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sheron?
We estimate approximately 2,692 people named Sheron 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 127,323 Americans share this first name.
Is Sheron a common name?
Sheron is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,768 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sheron most popular?
Sheron reached peak popularity in 1947, when 128 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sheron is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sheron a female name?
Sheron is predominantly female. 89.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sheron Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sheron Smith, Sheron Johnson, Sheron 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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