How Many People Are Named Sherron?
An estimated 2,490 people in the United States have the first name Sherron. It is used for both genders, with 84.9% female. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Sherron peaked in popularity in 1947 with 145 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sherron 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 Sherron paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Sherron has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
2,490
About 1 in 137,652 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
84.9% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1947
145 births
Total Registered
3,473
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sherron
Sherron is predominantly female (84.9%), though 526 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Sherron as a male name
Ranked #13,783 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 1977 (25 births)
Sherron as a female name
Ranked #9,072 in 2000
11 female births in 2000
Peak: 1947 (140 births)
Sherron: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sherron span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 994 babies were registered. Sherron has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sherron by Decade
How has Sherron 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.
Sherron by State
Birth registrations for Sherron span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, California. The lowest are in Washington, Indiana, District of Columbia. On average, about 45 Sherrons were registered per state.
Sherron + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sherron as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sherron
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Sherron: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sherron?
We estimate approximately 2,490 people named Sherron 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 137,652 Americans share this first name.
Is Sherron a common name?
Sherron is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,473 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sherron most popular?
Sherron reached peak popularity in 1947, when 145 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sherron is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sherron a female name?
Sherron is predominantly female. 84.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sherron Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sherron Smith, Sherron Johnson, Sherron 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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