Boys' name · since 1973
Sherrick
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.
- #14,112 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 166
- born since 1973
- 1980s
- peak decade
166 boys have been named Sherrick since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherrick has been recorded 166 times among boys since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1991.
- #14,112 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 166 born since 1973
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherrick ranks #14,112 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 166 born since 1973, peaking in the 1980s.
- #14,112 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 166
- born since 1973
- 1980s
- peak decade
Sherrick's 166 recorded births place it above 68.95% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Sherrick's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sherrick splits its recorded history at 1987: 82% of all births land in the more recent half, 18% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 60 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sherrick popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1991
- Peak year (1988)
- 60
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Sherrick popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1987 (Sherrick as girls' name)
Sherrick by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (116 births, 70% of the file).
1980s was Sherrick's strongest decade.
116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Sherrick births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 25
1970s
25 births
- 1980s
1980s
116 births
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 116 births (70% of all-time use).
Sherrick by state
Where Sherrick concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
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What to do with Sherrick's data
- Sherrick's decade-level peak was the 1980s (116 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Sherricks (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Sherrick: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1988)
Similar record span (~18 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, 1973–1991 (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 Sherrick 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.