Shermon
Every Shermon since 1915 — 370 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Shermon
Shermon 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 1915, 370 American babies have been named Shermon. Its peak came in 1947, when 14 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 Shermon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Shermon year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Boys | Boys rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — |
| 2007 | 5 | #14,073 |
| 2006 | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — |
| 1980 | 5 | #7,143 |
| 1975 | 11 | #3,400 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1955 | — | — |
| 1950 | 9 | #2,747 |
| 1945 | 5 | #3,714 |
| 1940 | 7 | #3,095 |
| 1935 | 10 | #2,508 |
| 1930 | 9 | #2,987 |
| 1925 | 11 | #2,726 |
| 1920 | 8 | #3,457 |
| 1915 | 13 | #2,162 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1905 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1895 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Shermon in 2025?
Shermon 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 Shermon?
370 babies have been named Shermon in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Shermon most popular?
Shermon peaked in 1947, when 14 newborns received the name.
Is Shermon a boy or girl name?
Shermon is overwhelmingly a boy's name — 100% of babies with the name.
Is the name Shermon rising or falling?
Shermon has been roughly stable over the past decade.