Shelly vs Sherry

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

Name A

Shelly

Girl name · Rank #4565

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Name B

Sherry

Girl name · Rank #6918

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Metric Shelly Sherry
Current Rank #4565 #6918
Total Births (all years) 84,398 229,913
Peak Year 1964 1962
Peak Year Births 4,081 9,223
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Shelly Sherry
1900ss — 5
1910ss 5 88
1920ss 47 555
1930ss 194 3,696
1940ss 748 32,759
1950ss 8,796 68,322
1960ss 35,661 77,526
1970ss 25,533 34,204
1980ss 9,098 8,583
1990ss 2,731 2,400
2000ss 1,029 1,012
2010ss 423 618
2020ss 133 145

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shelly Sherry
2014 50 63
2015 45 78
2016 36 53
2017 34 66
2018 29 46
2019 29 44
2020 25 42
2021 30 28
2022 28 38
2023 20 21
2024 30 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, 1916–2024.

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