Total births
83,667
Girls' name · since 1924
Sherri
83,667 babies named Sherri in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8493
- among girls today
- 83,667
- born since 1924
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
83,667 babies have been named Sherri since 1924, making it today's #8493 girls' name.
Sherri has 83,667 recorded births among girls since 1924, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8493 as of the latest data, more common than 52% of girls, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2025.
- #8493 among girls today
- 83,667 born since 1924
- 1960s peak decade
- 52% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sherri is currently the #8493 girls' name in America, more common than 52% of girls - 83,667 born since 1924, peaking in the 1960s.
- #8493
- among girls today
- 83,667
- born since 1924
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Sherri vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8493
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 52% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Sherri was born in this single decade.
1963
Single peak year
5,460 babies were named Sherri in 1963 - its busiest year on record.
How Sherri compares
83,667 Top 2% higher than 98% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sherri's all-time total is 219x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sherri | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 83,667 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5,460 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sherri's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sherri's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 9% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 91%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1924, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1963 peak of 5,460, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sherri at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1963
Current rank
#8,493
Active since
1924
Sherri popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2025
- Peak year (1963)
- 5,460
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Sherri popularity over time - boys
176 total births recorded since 1960 (Sherri as boys' name)
Sherri by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Sherri's strongest decade.
41,633 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Sherri births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s 102
1930s
102 births
- 1940s 2,325
1940s
2,325 births
- 1950s 16,104
1950s
16,104 births
- 1960s
1960s
41,633 births
- 1970s
1970s
17,084 births
- 1980s 5,021
1980s
5,021 births
- 1990s 928
1990s
928 births
- 2000s 271
2000s
271 births
- 2010s 130
2010s
130 births
- 2020s 63
2020s
63 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 41,633 births (50% of all-time use).
How Sherri 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 Sherri's total volume
Sherri vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sherri by state
Where Sherri concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6,896 | 8.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5,262 | 6.3% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 5,080 | 6.1% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 4,536 | 5.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 4,032 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 3,668 | 4.4% |
| #7 | New York | | 3,382 | 4.0% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 3,209 | 3.8% |
California share of Sherri's total US births 8.2%
Even split
6,896 of 83,667 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Sherri appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sherri? ▼
Since 1924, Social Security records show 83,667 babies named Sherri. Today it holds rank #8493 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1963, with 5,460 births.
When was Sherri most popular? ▼
Sherri was most popular in the 1960s decade with 41,633 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
Where is Sherri most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sherri are California (6,896 births), Texas (5,262 births), Ohio (5,080 births).
How long has the name Sherri been used? ▼
Records for Sherri go back to 1924, giving 102 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Sherri? ▼
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 Sherri's data
- Sherri's decade-level peak was the 1960s (41,633 total births); usage has since declined to 63 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sherris (6,896 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Sherri
Nearby Names Like Sherri
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sherri
Sheila Girl
#2013 238,774 births
Sherry Girl
#6948 229,937 births
Shelby Girl
#658 148,830 births
Shelly Girl
#4580 84,420 births
Sheryl Girl
#5322 78,826 births
Compare Sherri side by side: Sherri vs Sheila Sherri vs Sherry Sherri vs Shelby
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sherri
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, 1924–2025 (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. "Sherri: #8493 Girls' Name - 83,667 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sherri. 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 Sherri 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.