Sherry vs Sheila

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

Name A

Sherry

Girl name · Rank #6918

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Name B

Sheila

Girl name · Rank #2009

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Metric Sherry Sheila
Current Rank #6918 #2009
Total Births (all years) 229,913 238,706
Peak Year 1962 1962
Peak Year Births 9,223 8,777
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Sherry Sheila
1900ss 5 33
1910ss 88 388
1920ss 555 1,853
1930ss 3,696 10,958
1940ss 32,759 35,740
1950ss 68,322 70,174
1960ss 77,526 74,075
1970ss 34,204 26,510
1980ss 8,583 9,541
1990ss 2,400 4,646
2000ss 1,012 2,868
2010ss 618 1,348
2020ss 145 572

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sherry Sheila
2014 63 161
2015 78 124
2016 53 114
2017 66 104
2018 46 96
2019 44 90
2020 42 131
2021 28 115
2022 38 127
2023 21 102
2024 16 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, 1909–2024.

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