Shelsea vs Sherry

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

Name A

Shelsea

Girl name · Rank #12391

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Name B

Sherry

Girl name · Rank #6918

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Metric Shelsea Sherry
Current Rank #12391 #6918
Total Births (all years) 653 229,913
Peak Year 1997 1962
Peak Year Births 36 9,223
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Shelsea Sherry
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 88
1920ss — 555
1930ss — 3,696
1940ss — 32,759
1950ss — 68,322
1960ss — 77,526
1970ss 11 34,204
1980ss 70 8,583
1990ss 230 2,400
2000ss 217 1,012
2010ss 113 618
2020ss 12 145

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shelsea Sherry
2014 12 63
2015 5 78
2016 — 53
2017 5 66
2018 7 46
2019 8 44
2020 — 42
2021 5 28
2022 — 38
2023 — 21
2024 7 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, 1971–2024.

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