Sheronda
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a blend of Sheree and Rhonda.
Name Census estimates that about 1,178 living Americans carry the first name Sheronda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Sheronda today is around 49 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sheronda births was 1974 (82 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sheronda. 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.
People living today
1.2K
~ 1 in 290,963 Americans
Peak year
1974
82 babies that year
Average age
49
years old
1999 SSA rank
#12,491
Tracked since 1961
Census
Sheronda in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,003 people with the first name Sheronda, which placed it at #12,411 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
#12,411
National first-name rank
People counted
1.0K
1,003 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
94.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sheronda
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sheronda is Black at 94.8%. The next largest groups are White (2.2%) and Two or More Races (1.9%). 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 Sheronda 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 Sheronda at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American94.8% · 951
- White2.2% · 22
- Two or more races1.9% · 19
- Hispanic or Latino0.6% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 5
Popularity
Sheronda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sheronda from the 1960s through to the 1990s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 657 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sheronda 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 Sheronda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Sherondas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 15 states and territories. Texas, New Jersey, Tennessee recorded the most babies named Sheronda, while Missouri, Illinois, South Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 31 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Sheronda
The name Sheronda is believed to have originated from the African American community in the southern United States during the early 20th century. It is a combination of the names Sherry and Rhonda, which were popular at the time. While its exact origins are unclear, it is thought to have been created as a unique and distinctly African American name.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sheronda can be found in the 1920 United States Census, where a woman named Sheronda Johnson was listed as residing in Mississippi. This suggests that the name was already in use by the early 1900s.
Throughout the 20th century, the name Sheronda gained popularity within the African American community, with several notable individuals bearing the name. One such individual was Sheronda Patton, a civil rights activist born in 1935 who was involved in the desegregation efforts in Alabama during the 1960s.
Another prominent figure named Sheronda was Sheronda Faye Cobb, a professional basketball player who played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 1999 to 2007. Born in 1976, she was a standout player at the University of Tennessee before embarking on her professional career.
In the field of literature, Sheronda Gunn (born 1969) is a renowned author and poet whose works explore themes of identity, race, and womanhood. Her critically acclaimed book of poetry, "Skin Deep," was published in 2001.
The name Sheronda also made an appearance in the arts, with Sheronda Raye Edwards (born 1981) being a notable actress and singer. She has appeared in several television shows and movies, showcasing her talents on both the small and big screens.
While the name Sheronda may not be as widely used today as it once was, it remains a part of the rich cultural heritage of African American naming traditions, reflecting the creativity and uniqueness of the community from which it emerged.
People
Sheronda + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sheronda 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
Sheronda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sheronda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,178 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sheronda 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 290,963 US residents.
Is Sheronda a common name?
We classify Sheronda as "Rare". It ranks above 91.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,300 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sheronda most popular?
The single biggest year for Sheronda was 1974, when 82 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sheronda is about 49 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Sheronda in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,003 people with the name Sheronda, or 0.33 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,411 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 Sheronda 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 Sheronda?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Sheronda appears almost entirely female. Of the 994 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Sheronda?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sheronda is Black at 94.8%. The next largest groups are White (2.2%) and Two or More Races (1.9%). 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 Sheronda most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Sheronda in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.8% (951 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 Sheronda in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sheronda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sheronda 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 Sheronda still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sheronda 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 Sheronda 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 Sheronda?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.