Recorded 1965–2009 Girls' name Peak 1992 151 births

Sheray — girls' name

151 babies named Sheray in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s151970s421980s531990s352000s6

The verdict

151 girls have been named Sheray since 1965, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2009.

151
total births
1965–2009
years on record
1980s
peak decade
35%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Sheray was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

16 babies were named Sheray in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sheray

The Social Security Administration has registered 151 babies named Sheray between 1965 and 2009, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sheray currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2009. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sheray performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 53 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Sheray shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sheray in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 151 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Sheray at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

151

Since 1965

45 years of records

Peak year

1992

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1965

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2009

Sheray popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–1965

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1992)
16
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
05101520 20091992198819851981197419691965 5

Sheray by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
53 births that decade — 35% of Sheray's all-time total
1960s151970s421980s531990s352000s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sheray?
151 babies have been named Sheray since 1965. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1992 with 16 births.
When was Sheray most popular?
Sheray was most popular in the 1980s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Sheray been used?
Sheray has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 45 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Sheray?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sheila, Sherry, Shelby, Shelly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1965–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.