Girls' name · since 1974

Sherricka

Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 57 babies named Sherricka, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#33,552 of 72,339
all-time among girls
57
born since 1974
1980s
peak decade

Sherricka sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 57 recorded since 1974.

Social Security Administration records show Sherricka recorded 57 times among girls since 1974, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1994.

  • #33,552 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 57 born since 1974
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherricka ranks #33,552 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 57 born since 1974, peaking in the 1980s.

#33,552 of 72,339
all-time among girls
57
born since 1974
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sherricka's 57 recorded births place it above 53.56% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Sherricka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Sherricka's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Sherricka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1988)
12
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
468101214 19741981198319871988199019921994 5

Sherricka by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (32 births, 56% of the file).

1980s was Sherricka's strongest decade.

32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Sherricka births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 32 births (56% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sherricka?
Sherricka has been given to 57 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #33,552 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1994. 12 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
Where does Sherricka sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherricka ranks #33,552 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 Sherricka most popular?
Sherricka was most popular in the 1980s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Sherricka been used?
Records for Sherricka go back to 1974, giving 21 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Sherricka?
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 Sherricka's data

  • Sherricka's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (32 total births) through the 1990s (20) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Sherricka

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sherricka: 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, 1974–1994 (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 Sherricka 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.