Shelley vs Sherry

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

Name A

Shelley

Girl name · Rank #8951

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Name B

Sherry

Girl name · Rank #6918

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Metric Shelley Sherry
Current Rank #8951 #6918
Total Births (all years) 72,573 229,913
Peak Year 1964 1962
Peak Year Births 2,821 9,223
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Shelley Sherry
1890ss 11 —
1900ss 5 5
1910ss 32 88
1920ss 95 555
1930ss 363 3,696
1940ss 2,473 32,759
1950ss 18,227 68,322
1960ss 24,856 77,526
1970ss 17,283 34,204
1980ss 6,814 8,583
1990ss 1,757 2,400
2000ss 431 1,012
2010ss 174 618
2020ss 52 145

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shelley Sherry
2014 21 63
2015 13 78
2016 17 53
2017 12 66
2018 12 46
2019 12 44
2020 15 42
2021 11 28
2022 7 38
2023 8 21
2024 11 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, 1892–2024.

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