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Sherlonda

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Pronounced shur-LON-duh /ʃərˈlɑndə/Low

Meaning: Sherlonda is a mid-century American coinage, blending the popular Sher- opening with a -londa or -onda ending. It was built for its sound rather than from a single root, so it carries no fixed dictionary meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Sherlonda is an invented American name pairing the Sher- prefix with a -londa ending. It was always rare and had a modest run in the early nineteen-seventies (said shur-LON-duh).
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningSherlonda is a mid-century American coinage, blending the popular Sher- opening with a -londa or -onda ending. It was built for its sound rather than from a single root, so it carries no fixed dictionary meaning.
U.S. rank (1990)#11218 ↗ Rising
1990 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1972
Total births (all-time)≈ 156

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197219651990

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Sherlonda is a coined name rather than an inherited one, formed by adding the melodic -londa ending to the Sher- element shared by names like Sheryl and Sheronda. Coinages of this shape were a creative, individualizing trend, particularly in Black communities of the era.

It stayed rare throughout, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its high around 1972 and fading soon after. A woman named Sherlonda today would be in her mid-fifties.

Did you know? Sherlonda sits in a whole family of Sher- names, alongside Sherlyn and Sheronda, that American parents assembled from fashionable syllables in the mid-twentieth century.
Overall data confidence 28%
References - Sherlonda — Sher- + -londa coinage; mid-century; no single root

Variations

SherondaSherlynShalonda

Nicknames

SherLonda

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If you like Sherlonda…

Sheronda— a close Sher- coinage of the same era
Shalonda— a like blended -onda name
Sherlyn— another Sher- name of the period
Lashonda— a similar mid-century coinage

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sherlonda mean?

It is a coined name, joining the Sher- prefix to a -londa ending; the meaning is in its sound rather than a single root.

How do you pronounce Sherlonda?

It is said shur-LON-duh /ʃərˈlɑndə/, three syllables stressed in the middle.

Is Sherlonda a boy or girl name?

Sherlonda is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Sherlonda?

It was always rare, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-seventies.

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