US rank #12215 Girls' name Peak 1962 35,144 births

Sherrie — #12215 US girls' name

35,144 babies named Sherrie in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s621930s4041940s33891950s103831960s125301970s55781980s20521990s4892000s1512010s792020s27
#12215
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 31% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Sherrie was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

1,534 babies were named Sherrie in 1962 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sherrie

The Social Security Administration has registered 35,144 babies named Sherrie between 1921 and 2024, spanning 104 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sherrie currently holds the #12215 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 1,534 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sherrie performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 12,530 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Sherrie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 3,414 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Sherrie in 49 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sherrie 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 35,144 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.

Sherrie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

35,144

Since 1921

104 years of records

Peak year

1962

1,534 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#12,215

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1921

Recorded for 104 years

Last year on file: 2024

Sherrie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1921

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1962)
1,534
Annual births at peak — across 104 years of records
-50005001,0001,5002,000 202420091996198319701957194419311921 7

Sherrie popularity over time — boys

11 total births recorded since 1954 (Sherrie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 11 births
4.555.566.5 19681954 6

Sherrie by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
12,530 births that decade — 36% of Sherrie's all-time total
1920s621930s4041940s33891950s103831960s125301970s55781980s20521990s4892000s1512010s792020s27

Sherrie by state

Where Sherrie concentrates geographically — total births since 1921

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Sherrie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
3,414 9.7%
#2 Texas
2,356 6.7%
#3 Ohio
1,876 5.3%
#4 Michigan
1,641 4.7%
#5 Illinois
1,459 4.2%
#6 Georgia
1,307 3.7%
#7 Tennessee
1,267 3.6%
#8 New York
1,239 3.5%
California share of Sherrie's total US births 9.7%
Even split

3,414 of 35,144 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.

Sherrie appears in 49 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sherrie?
35,144 babies have been named Sherrie since 1921. It currently ranks #12215 among girls. The peak year was 1962 with 1,534 births.
When was Sherrie most popular?
Sherrie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 12,530 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Sherrie most popular?
The top states for the name Sherrie are California (3,414 births), Texas (2,356 births), Ohio (1,876 births).
How long has the name Sherrie been used?
Sherrie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 104 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Sherrie?
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.

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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, 1921–2024 (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.