Sherry vs Shelly

Side-by-side comparison of Sherry and Shelly — 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

Shelly

Girl name · Rank #4565

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sherry Shelly
2014 63 50
2015 78 45
2016 53 36
2017 66 34
2018 46 29
2019 44 29
2020 42 25
2021 28 30
2022 38 28
2023 21 20
2024 16 30

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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