Sheryl vs Sherry

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

Name A

Sheryl

Girl name · Rank #5301

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Name B

Sherry

Girl name · Rank #6918

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Metric Sheryl Sherry
Current Rank #5301 #6918
Total Births (all years) 78,812 229,913
Peak Year 1957 1962
Peak Year Births 4,132 9,223
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1921 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Sheryl Sherry
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 88
1920ss 61 555
1930ss 527 3,696
1940ss 10,713 32,759
1950ss 30,383 68,322
1960ss 26,058 77,526
1970ss 7,356 34,204
1980ss 2,273 8,583
1990ss 749 2,400
2000ss 361 1,012
2010ss 243 618
2020ss 88 145

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sheryl Sherry
2014 23 63
2015 17 78
2016 30 53
2017 23 66
2018 21 46
2019 27 44
2020 12 42
2021 22 28
2022 14 38
2023 16 21
2024 24 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, 1921–2024.

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