ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1937 First Year 1991 Last Year 1947 Peak Year #1337 Peak Rank 567 Total Count 38 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Sheran What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Sheran is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:John Sheran, Scottish footballer and manager Kathy Sheran, American politician Nicholas Sheran (1841–1882), American businessman Robert Sheran (1916–2012), American lawyer, politician, and judge Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheran) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheran) 📖 ## The Story of Sheran American parents first put Sheran on the record books as a baby girl name in 1937, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1947, when 47 Sherans were born — ranking #1,337 that year. About 50% of every Sheran on record arrived during the 1940s, its defining decade. Sheran last appeared in the published SSA data in 1991, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 567 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Sheran Phonetically similar names — useful when Sheran is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Sharon](/sharon) * Sheeran * [Shirin](/shirin) * [Sherrin](/sherrin) * [Sherin](/sherin) * [Sharyn](/sharyn) * [Sharron](/sharron) * [Shoran](/shoran) * Sheerin * [Charron](/charron) * [Geron](/geron) * [Geran](/geran) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Sheran What does the name Sheran mean? Sheran is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:John Sheran, Scottish footballer and manager Kathy Sheran, American politician Nicholas Sheran (1841–1882), American businessman Robert Sheran (1916–2012), American lawyer, politician, and judge How popular is Sheran in 2026? In 2026, Sheran ranks #13,147 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Sheran most popular? Sheran reached its peak popularity in 1947, ranking #1,337 that year with 47 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Sheran most popular? Sheran has historically been most popular in Texas, Pennsylvania, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sheran. Is Sheran a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Sheran is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Sheran? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sheran include Synthia, Keturah, Merikay. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧SynthiaPeak #1337](/synthia)[👧KeturahPeak #1337](/keturah)[👧MerikayPeak #1337](/merikay)[👧DustiPeak #1337](/dusti)[👧EnjoliPeak #1337](/enjoli)[👧YashnaPeak #1337](/yashna)[👧AttaPeak #1338](/atta)[👧ElloraPeak #1338](/ellora) ## About the name Sheran Sheran is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1937 and has accumulated 567 births in the dataset. Sheran's peak popularity came in 1947 when it ranked #1,337\. Use the chart and map above to compare Sheran's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1947 → ](/year/1947) * [ Names of the 1940s → ](/decade/1940s) * [ Names starting with "S" → ](/letter/s) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.