Girls' name · since 1967

Sherece

Since 1967, U.S. Social Security records show 260 babies named Sherece, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,242 of 72,339
all-time among girls
260
born since 1967
1980s
peak decade

Sherece is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 260 have been recorded since 1967.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherece has been recorded 260 times among girls since 1967, 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 1967 to 1998.

  • #17,242 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 260 born since 1967
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherece ranks #17,242 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 260 born since 1967, peaking in the 1980s.

#17,242 of 72,339
all-time among girls
260
born since 1967
1980s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Sherece's 260 recorded births place it above 76.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Sherece's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Sherece's full recorded timeline at 1982, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Sherece popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–1998

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1971)
14
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
46810121416 19671972197619801984198819921998 5

Sherece by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (103 births, 40% of the file).

1980s was Sherece's strongest decade.

103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Sherece births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 103 births (40% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Sherece by state

Where Sherece concentrates geographically, total births since 1967

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Sherece
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
10 3.8%
New York share of Sherece's total US births 3.8%

10 of 260 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sherece?
260 babies have been named Sherece since 1967. All-time, it sits at #17,242 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1971 with 14 births.
Where does Sherece sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherece ranks #17,242 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Sherece most popular?
Sherece was most popular in the 1980s decade with 103 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Sherece most popular?
The top states for the name Sherece are New York (10 births).
How long has the name Sherece been used?
The SSA has tracked Sherece since 1967 -- 32 years through the most recent 1998 data.
What names are similar to Sherece?
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.

What to do with Sherece's data

  • Sherece's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (103 total births) through the 1990s (52) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • New York records the most Shereces (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Sherece: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1967–1998 (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 Sherece 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.