Recorded 1946–1972 Girls' name Peak 1946 67 births

Sherrey — girls' name

67 babies named Sherrey in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1946. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s111950s111960s351970s10

The verdict

67 girls have been named Sherrey since 1946, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1972.

67
total births
1946–1972
years on record
1960s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Sherrey was born in this single decade.

1946
Single peak year

6 babies were named Sherrey in 1946 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sherrey

The Social Security Administration has registered 67 babies named Sherrey between 1946 and 1972, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sherrey currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1972. The name reached its historical peak in 1946, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sherrey performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Sherrey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sherrey in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 67 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Sherrey at a glance

Last recorded 1972

Total births

67

Since 1946

27 years of records

Peak year

1946

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1972

Active since

1946

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 1972

Sherrey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1946

Last recorded 1972
Peak year (1946)
6
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
4.555.566.5 197219711968196719661963196119601956195519481946 6

Sherrey by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
35 births that decade — 52% of Sherrey's all-time total
1940s111950s111960s351970s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sherrey?
67 babies have been named Sherrey since 1946. It was last recorded in 1972. The peak year was 1946 with 6 births.
When was Sherrey most popular?
Sherrey was most popular in the 1960s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1946.
How long has the name Sherrey been used?
Sherrey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 27 years of data through 1972.
What names are similar to Sherrey?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1946–1972 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.