Recorded 1973–1991 Boys' name Peak 1988 166 births

Sherrick — boys' name

166 babies named Sherrick in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s251980s1161990s25

The verdict

166 boys have been named Sherrick since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.

166
total births
1973–1991
years on record
1980s
peak decade
70%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

70% of everyone ever named Sherrick was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

60 babies were named Sherrick in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sherrick

The Social Security Administration has registered 166 babies named Sherrick between 1973 and 1991, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Sherrick currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 60 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sherrick performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 116 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Sherrick shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Sherrick in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sherrick 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 166 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.

Sherrick at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

166

Since 1973

19 years of records

Peak year

1988

60 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1973

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 1991

Sherrick popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1973

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1988)
60
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
020406080 1991199019891988198719821977197619741973 6

Sherrick popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 1987 (Sherrick as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1987 5

Sherrick by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
116 births that decade — 70% of Sherrick's all-time total
1970s251980s1161990s25

Sherrick by state

Where Sherrick concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Sherrick
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
10 6.0%
#2 Ohio
7 4.2%
#3 Georgia
6 3.6%
Florida share of Sherrick's total US births 6.0%
Even split

10 of 166 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sherrick?
166 babies have been named Sherrick since 1973. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1988 with 60 births.
When was Sherrick most popular?
Sherrick was most popular in the 1980s decade with 116 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Sherrick most popular?
The top states for the name Sherrick are Florida (10 births), Ohio (7 births), Georgia (6 births).
How long has the name Sherrick been used?
Sherrick has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 19 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Sherrick?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sherman, Sheldon, Shelby, Shelton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1973–1991 (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.