Total births
355
Girls' name · since 1957
Sheretta
Sheretta has 355 recorded births since 1957 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 355
- total births
- 1957–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Sheretta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 355 have been recorded since 1957.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sheretta has been recorded 355 times among girls since 1957, 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 1957 to 1992.
- 355 total births
- 1957–1992 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
355 girls have been named Sheretta since 1957, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.
- 355
- total births
- 1957–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Sheretta was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
21 babies were named Sheretta in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Sheretta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sheretta's full recorded timeline at 1975, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1957, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sheretta at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1957
Sheretta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–1992
- Peak year (1982)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Sheretta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Sheretta's strongest decade.
119 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Sheretta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 16
1950s
16 births
- 1960s
1960s
96 births
- 1970s
1970s
104 births
- 1980s
1980s
119 births
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 119 births (34% of all-time use).
Sheretta by state
Where Sheretta concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 14 | 3.9% |
Texas share of Sheretta's total US births 3.9%
14 of 355 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sheretta? ▼
355 babies have been named Sheretta since 1957. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1982 with 21 births.
When was Sheretta most popular? ▼
Sheretta was most popular in the 1980s decade with 119 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Sheretta most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sheretta are Texas (14 births).
How long has the name Sheretta been used? ▼
Sheretta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 36 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Sheretta? ▼
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 Sheretta's data
- Sheretta's decade-level peak was the 1980s (119 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Sherettas (14 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sheretta
Nearby Names Like Sheretta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sheretta
Sheila Girl
#2013 238,774 births
Sherry Girl
#6948 229,937 births
Shelby Girl
#658 148,830 births
Shelly Girl
#4580 84,420 births
Sherri Girl
#8493 83,667 births
Compare Sheretta side by side: Sheretta vs Sheila Sheretta vs Sherry Sheretta vs Shelby
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1957–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sheretta: Baby Name Since 1957 - 355 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sheretta. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Sheretta 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 June 2026.