Shella vs Sherry

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

Name A

Shella

Girl name · Rank #13506

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Name B

Sherry

Girl name · Rank #6918

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Metric Shella Sherry
Current Rank #13506 #6918
Total Births (all years) 1,129 229,913
Peak Year 1959 1962
Peak Year Births 42 9,223
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Shella Sherry
1900ss 6 5
1910ss 14 88
1920ss 28 555
1930ss 43 3,696
1940ss 81 32,759
1950ss 241 68,322
1960ss 303 77,526
1970ss 205 34,204
1980ss 116 8,583
1990ss 69 2,400
2000ss 11 1,012
2010ss 6 618
2020ss 6 145

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shella Sherry
2014 — 63
2015 — 78
2016 — 53
2017 — 66
2018 — 46
2019 — 44
2020 — 42
2021 — 28
2022 — 38
2023 — 21
2024 6 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, 1909–2024.

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