Sherone
A feminine name of unknown origin, possibly French or African.
Name Census estimates that about 44 living Americans carry the first name Sherone. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 80.0% of registrations being female. The average person named Sherone today is around 54 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sherone births was 1967 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sherone. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Sherone. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
44
~ 1 in 7,789,871 Americans
Peak year
1967
7 babies that year
Average age
54
years old
1983 SSA rank
#7,177
Tracked since 1963
Census
Sherone in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 155 people with the first name Sherone, which placed it at #44,540 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#44,540
National first-name rank
People counted
155
155 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
83.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sherone
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sherone is Black at 83.2%. The next largest groups are White (8.4%) and Two or More Races (3.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sherone described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Sherone at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American83.2% · 129
- White8.4% · 13
- Two or more races3.9% · 6
- Hispanic or Latino1.9% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Sherone
Sherone is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 50 total registrations, 10 (20.0%) were male and 40 (80.0%) were female.
Sherone as a male name
- Ranked #7,177 in 1983
- 5 male births in 1983
- Peak: 1973 (5 births)
Sherone as a female name
- Ranked #10,205 in 1981
- 6 female births in 1981
- Peak: 1967 (7 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Sherone on both sides of the split. Of the 144 people counted with this name, 40 were male (27.8%) and 104 were female (72.2%).
Popularity
Sherone: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sherone from the 1960s through to the 1980s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 29 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1960s peak, Sherone remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sherone by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Sherone during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Sherone
The name Sherone has its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, which was spoken in the region of Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq) around 3500 BC. It is derived from the Sumerian words "sheru" meaning "to shine" and "one" meaning "celestial body," thus translating to "shining celestial body" or "radiant star."
In the ancient Sumerian mythology, Sherone was the name of a minor goddess associated with the planet Venus and the evening star. Her name was often invoked in rituals and prayers related to love, beauty, and fertility.
The earliest recorded use of the name Sherone dates back to around 2500 BC, found in a cuneiform tablet discovered in the ancient city of Ur. This tablet contained a list of names, including Sherone, which was likely given to a newborn child at the time.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Sherone. One of the earliest was Sherone of Babylon (c. 1800 BC), a high priestess in the temple of Ishtar, the Babylonian goddess of love and war.
Another prominent figure was Sherone of Thebes (c. 1500 BC), an Egyptian scribe and scholar who is believed to have authored several treatises on astronomy and astrology.
In the 5th century AD, there was Sherone of Constantinople, a Byzantine scholar who translated many ancient Greek texts into Latin, helping to preserve these works during the Middle Ages.
During the Renaissance period, Sherone di Firenze (1425-1498) was an Italian painter and sculptor known for her exquisite depictions of religious scenes and her contributions to the development of Renaissance art.
In more recent times, Sherone Jameson (1867-1940) was a British explorer and archaeologist who led several expeditions to the Middle East and made significant discoveries in the field of Mesopotamian archaeology.
While the name Sherone is not as common today as it was in ancient times, it continues to hold a unique and fascinating history, reflecting the rich cultural heritage of the ancient Sumerian civilization and its lasting influence on various aspects of human society.
People
Sherone + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sherone as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Sherone: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sherone?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 44 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sherone going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 7,789,871 US residents.
Is Sherone a common name?
We classify Sherone as "Very Rare". It ranks above 52.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 50 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sherone most popular?
The single biggest year for Sherone was 1967, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sherone is about 54 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Sherone in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 155 people with the name Sherone, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #44,540 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Sherone in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Sherone?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Sherone on both sides of the split. Of the 144 people counted with this name, 40 were male (27.8%) and 104 were female (72.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Sherone?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sherone is Black at 83.2%. The next largest groups are White (8.4%) and Two or More Races (3.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Sherone most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Sherone in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.2% (129 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Sherone in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sherone a female name?
Yes, 80.0% of people registered as Sherone in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Sherone still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sherone in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Sherone can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Sherone?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.