Sherri vs Sheila

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

Name A

Sherri

Girl name · Rank #9002

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Name B

Sheila

Girl name · Rank #2009

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Metric Sherri Sheila
Current Rank #9002 #2009
Total Births (all years) 83,653 238,706
Peak Year 1963 1962
Peak Year Births 5,457 8,777
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1924 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Sherri Sheila
1900ss — 33
1910ss — 388
1920ss 6 1,853
1930ss 102 10,958
1940ss 2,325 35,740
1950ss 16,105 70,174
1960ss 41,630 74,075
1970ss 17,084 26,510
1980ss 5,021 9,541
1990ss 929 4,646
2000ss 271 2,868
2010ss 130 1,348
2020ss 50 572

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sherri Sheila
2014 10 161
2015 13 124
2016 16 114
2017 11 104
2018 16 96
2019 10 90
2020 9 131
2021 13 115
2022 11 127
2023 6 102
2024 11 97

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, 1924–2024.

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