Girls' name · since 1958
Sherese
Since 1958, U.S. Social Security records show 941 babies named Sherese, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,835 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 941
- born since 1958
- 1970s
- peak decade
941 girls have been named Sherese since 1958, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Sherese recorded 941 times among girls since 1958, 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 1958 to 2004.
- #7,835 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 941 born since 1958
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherese ranks #7,835 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 941 born since 1958, peaking in the 1970s.
- #7,835 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 941
- born since 1958
- 1970s
- peak decade
Sherese's 941 recorded births place it above 89.16% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Sherese's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sherese's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1959, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 51, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sherese popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2004
- Peak year (1980)
- 51
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Sherese by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (318 births, 34% of the file).
1970s was Sherese's strongest decade.
318 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Sherese births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s
1960s
140 births
- 1970s
1970s
318 births
- 1980s
1980s
313 births
- 1990s
1990s
133 births
- 2000s 26
2000s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 318 births (34% of all-time use).
How Sherese 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 Sherese's total volume
Sherese by state
Where Sherese concentrates geographically, total births since 1958
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 80 | 8.5% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 65 | 6.9% |
| #3 | California | | 12 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 7 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #6 | District of Columbia | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Florida | | 5 | 0.5% |
80 of 941 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Sherese's data
- Sherese's decade-level peak was the 1970s (318 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Shereses (80 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sherese: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
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, 1958–2004 (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 Sherese 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.