Girls' name · since 1938
Shera
Shera has 1,507 recorded births since 1938 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1986 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,676 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,507
- born since 1938
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shera is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,507 have been recorded since 1938.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shera has been recorded 1,507 times among girls since 1938, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 2013.
- #5,676 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,507 born since 1938
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shera ranks #5,676 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,507 born since 1938, peaking in the 1980s.
- #5,676 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,507
- born since 1938
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shera's 1,507 recorded births place it above 92.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Shera's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shera's SSA record in two at 1972 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1942, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 135, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shera popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–2013
- Peak year (1986)
- 135
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Shera by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (602 births, 40% of the file).
1980s was Shera's strongest decade.
602 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Shera births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 7
1930s
7 births
- 1940s 80
1940s
80 births
- 1950s 110
1950s
110 births
- 1960s 198
1960s
198 births
- 1970s
1970s
383 births
- 1980s
1980s
602 births
- 1990s 94
1990s
94 births
- 2000s 27
2000s
27 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 602 births (40% of all-time use).
How Shera compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shera's total volume
Shera by state
Where Shera concentrates geographically, total births since 1938
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 70 | 4.6% |
| #2 | California | | 63 | 4.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 31 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 22 | 1.5% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 22 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 18 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 16 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 15 | 1.0% |
70 of 1,507 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Shera appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Shera's data
- Shera's decade-level peak was the 1980s (602 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Sheras (70 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shera: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1986)
Similar record span (~75 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, 1938–2013 (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 Shera 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.