Girls' name · since 1960

Sherrice

412 babies named Sherrice in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#13,285 of 72,339
all-time among girls
412
born since 1960
1970s
peak decade

412 girls have been named Sherrice since 1960, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherrice has been recorded 412 times among girls since 1960, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2004.

  • #13,285 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 412 born since 1960
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherrice ranks #13,285 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 412 born since 1960, peaking in the 1970s.

#13,285 of 72,339
all-time among girls
412
born since 1960
1970s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Sherrice's 412 recorded births place it above 81.63% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.

Sherrice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Sherrice's full recorded timeline at 1979, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1963, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Sherrice popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2004

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1971)
23
Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
0510152025 19601967197219771982198719932004 5

Sherrice by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (154 births, 37% of the file).

1970s was Sherrice's strongest decade.

154 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.

Sherrice births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 154 births (37% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Sherrice by state

Where Sherrice concentrates geographically, total births since 1960

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Sherrice
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
16 3.9%
#2 Ohio
5 1.2%
Illinois share of Sherrice's total US births 3.9%
Even split

16 of 412 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sherrice?
412 babies have been named Sherrice since 1960. All-time, it sits at #13,285 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1971 with 23 births.
Where does Sherrice sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherrice ranks #13,285 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Sherrice most popular?
Sherrice was most popular in the 1970s decade with 154 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Sherrice most popular?
The top states for the name Sherrice are Illinois (16 births), Ohio (5 births).
How long has the name Sherrice been used?
Sherrice has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 45 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Sherrice?
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 Sherrice's data

  • Sherrice's decade-level peak was the 1970s (154 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Illinois records the most Sherrices (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Sherrice

Nearby Names Like Sherrice

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sherrice

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sherrice: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1960–2004 (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 Sherrice 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.