Shea vs Sherry

Side-by-side comparison of Shea and Sherry — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Shea

Girl name · Rank #1186

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Name B

Sherry

Girl name · Rank #6918

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Metric Shea Sherry
Current Rank #1186 #6918
Total Births (all years) 12,363 229,913
Peak Year 2005 1962
Peak Year Births 348 9,223
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Shea Sherry
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 88
1920ss — 555
1930ss — 3,696
1940ss — 32,759
1950ss 64 68,322
1960ss 292 77,526
1970ss 1,277 34,204
1980ss 1,832 8,583
1990ss 2,747 2,400
2000ss 3,056 1,012
2010ss 1,954 618
2020ss 1,141 145

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shea Sherry
2014 206 63
2015 191 78
2016 234 53
2017 184 66
2018 195 46
2019 205 44
2020 207 42
2021 242 28
2022 245 38
2023 247 21
2024 200 16

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1950–2024.

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