Shelia vs Sherry

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

Name A

Shelia

Girl name

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Name B

Sherry

Girl name · Rank #6918

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Metric Shelia Sherry
Current Rank Unranked #6918
Total Births (all years) 47,780 229,913
Peak Year 1959 1962
Peak Year Births 2,283 9,223
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Shelia Sherry
1900ss — 5
1910ss 24 88
1920ss 147 555
1930ss 384 3,696
1940ss 4,013 32,759
1950ss 16,753 68,322
1960ss 18,443 77,526
1970ss 5,842 34,204
1980ss 1,353 8,583
1990ss 504 2,400
2000ss 190 1,012
2010ss 93 618
2020ss 34 145

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shelia Sherry
2014 10 63
2015 11 78
2016 12 53
2017 16 66
2018 — 46
2019 7 44
2020 11 42
2021 9 28
2022 7 38
2023 7 21
2024 — 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, 1915–2023.

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