Girls' name · since 1972
Shericka
Shericka has 324 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15,292 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 324
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shericka sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 324 recorded since 1972.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shericka has been recorded 324 times among girls since 1972, 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 1972 to 1997.
- #15,292 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 324 born since 1972
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shericka ranks #15,292 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 324 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.
- #15,292 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 324
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shericka's 324 recorded births place it above 78.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Shericka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shericka's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1982 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shericka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1997
- Peak year (1982)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Shericka by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (184 births, 57% of the file).
1980s was Shericka's strongest decade.
184 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Shericka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 69
1970s
69 births
- 1980s
1980s
184 births
- 1990s 71
1990s
71 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 184 births (57% of all-time use).
Shericka by state
Where Shericka concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
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- Shericka's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (184 total births) through the 1990s (71) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Sherickas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Shericka: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1982)
Similar record span (~25 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, 1972–1997 (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 Shericka 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.