Holding steady.
Popularity of Sherlonda since 1965
Babies named Sherlonda per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 23 |
| 1970s | 100 |
| 1980s | 26 |
| 1990s | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Sherlonda first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1965, a period when creative -onda and -inda endings were fashionable. The name reached its highest usage in 1972, though it remained uncommon. In its peak year, roughly only a handful of girls received the name per million births. After 1972, usage declined and the name has shown a stable but very low trajectory into 2025. Sherlonda was never concentrated in any particular state and never appeared on national popularity charts. It stands as a distinctive, rare choice from the mid-century American tradition of invented compound names.
Sherlonda is a modern American coinage that emerged in the mid-20th century. It follows the pattern of blending fashionable name elements: the first syllable 'Sher-' echoes names like Sherry and Cheryl, which were popular mid-century, while the ending '-londa' recalls names such as Yolanda and Belinda. The name first appeared in Social Security records in 1965 and saw its highest frequency in 1972. It has never entered widespread use and has remained rare, with no clear linguistic or cultural derivation.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Sher, Londa, Sherry
Sibling names for Sherlonda
Names that share Sherlonda's style, for a brother or sister.
