Recorded 1938–1992 Girls' name Peak 1956 93 births

Sherby — girls' name

93 babies named Sherby in U.S. Social Security records since 1938, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s131940s51950s411960s291990s5

The verdict

93 girls have been named Sherby since 1938, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1992.

93
total births
1938–1992
years on record
1950s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Sherby was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

9 babies were named Sherby in 1956 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sherby

The Social Security Administration has registered 93 babies named Sherby between 1938 and 1992, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sherby currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1956, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sherby performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 41 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Sherby shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sherby 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 93 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.

Sherby at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

93

Since 1938

55 years of records

Peak year

1956

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1938

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 1992

Sherby popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1938

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1956)
9
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
45678910 19921964196219591956195319461938 8

Sherby by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
41 births that decade — 44% of Sherby's all-time total
1930s131940s51950s411960s291990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sherby?
93 babies have been named Sherby since 1938. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1956 with 9 births.
When was Sherby most popular?
Sherby was most popular in the 1950s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Sherby been used?
Sherby has been recorded in Social Security data since 1938, spanning 55 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Sherby?
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, 1938–1992 (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.