Girls' name · since 1957
Sherise
Since 1957, U.S. Social Security records show 975 babies named Sherise, peaking in 1969. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,654 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 975
- born since 1957
- 1970s
- peak decade
Sherise sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 975 recorded since 1957.
Social Security Administration records show Sherise recorded 975 times among girls since 1957, 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 1957 to 2007.
- #7,654 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 975 born since 1957
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherise ranks #7,654 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 975 born since 1957, peaking in the 1970s.
- #7,654 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 975
- born since 1957
- 1970s
- peak decade
Sherise's 975 recorded births place it above 89.41% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Sherise's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sherise's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1958, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1969 peak of 43, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sherise popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2007
- Peak year (1969)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Sherise by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (289 births, 30% of the file).
1970s was Sherise's strongest decade.
289 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Sherise births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 26
1950s
26 births
- 1960s
1960s
187 births
- 1970s
1970s
289 births
- 1980s
1980s
283 births
- 1990s
1990s
152 births
- 2000s 38
2000s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 289 births (30% of all-time use).
How Sherise 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 Sherise's total volume
Sherise by state
Where Sherise concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 133 | 13.6% |
| #2 | California | | 36 | 3.7% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 27 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 5 | 0.5% |
133 of 975 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Sherise's data
- Sherise's decade-level peak was the 1970s (289 total births); usage has since declined to 38 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Sherises (133 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 Sherise: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1969)
Similar record span (~50 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, 1957–2007 (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 Sherise 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.