Girls' name · since 1940
Scherrie
326 babies named Scherrie in U.S. Social Security records since 1940, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15,233 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 326
- born since 1940
- 1970s
- peak decade
326 girls have been named Scherrie since 1940, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Scherrie recorded 326 times among girls since 1940, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 1986.
- #15,233 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 326 born since 1940
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Scherrie ranks #15,233 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 326 born since 1940, peaking in the 1970s.
- #15,233 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 326
- born since 1940
- 1970s
- peak decade
Scherrie's 326 recorded births place it above 78.93% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Scherrie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Scherrie splits its recorded history at 1961: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1943 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 29 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Scherrie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–1986
- Peak year (1977)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Scherrie by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (124 births, 38% of the file).
1970s was Scherrie's strongest decade.
124 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Scherrie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 46
1940s
46 births
- 1950s
1950s
81 births
- 1960s 33
1960s
33 births
- 1970s
1970s
124 births
- 1980s 42
1980s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 124 births (38% of all-time use).
Scherrie by state
Where Scherrie concentrates geographically, total births since 1940
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.5% |
5 of 326 births nationwide.
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What to do with Scherrie's data
- Scherrie's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (124 total births) through the 1980s (42) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Scherries (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Scherrie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~46 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1940–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Scherrie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.