Girls' name · since 1909
Sherry
Since 1909, U.S. Social Security records show 229,937 babies named Sherry, peaking in 1962. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #175 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,420 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 229,937
- born since 1909
- 1960s
- peak decade
Yes -- Sherry is the #5420 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 229,937 recorded since 1909.
Social Security Administration records show Sherry recorded 229,937 times among girls since 1909, holding rank #5420 nationally today, ahead of 69% of girls, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 2025.
- #175 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #5,420 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 229,937 born since 1909
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherry ranks #175 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,420 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 229,937 born since 1909, peaking in the 1960s.
- #175 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,420 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 229,937
- born since 1909
- 1960s
- peak decade
Sherry's 229,937 recorded births place it above 99.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Sherry compares
229,937 Top 2% higher than 98% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sherry's all-time total is 612x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sherry | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 229,937 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9,223 | 21 | 19,840 |
Sherry's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sherry's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 23% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 77%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1909, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1962 peak of 9,223, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sherry popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–2025
- Peak year (1962)
- 9,223
- Annual births at peak, across 117 years of records
Sherry popularity over time - boys
976 total births recorded since 1920 (Sherry as boys' name)
Sherry by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (77,527 births, 34% of the file).
1960s was Sherry's strongest decade.
77,527 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Sherry births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 88
1910s
88 births
- 1920s 555
1920s
555 births
- 1930s 3,696
1930s
3,696 births
- 1940s
1940s
32,759 births
- 1950s
1950s
68,322 births
- 1960s
1960s
77,527 births
- 1970s
1970s
34,204 births
- 1980s 8,583
1980s
8,583 births
- 1990s 2,400
1990s
2,400 births
- 2000s 1,012
2000s
1,012 births
- 2010s 618
2010s
618 births
- 2020s 168
2020s
168 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 77,527 births (34% of all-time use).
How Sherry compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sherry's total volume
Sherry by state
Where Sherry concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 16,529 | 7.2% |
| #2 | California | | 15,373 | 6.7% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 12,675 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 11,147 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 10,830 | 4.7% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 10,765 | 4.7% |
| #7 | New York | | 9,523 | 4.1% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 9,412 | 4.1% |
16,529 of 229,937 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Sherry appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Sherry's data
- Sherry's decade-level peak was the 1960s (77,527 total births); usage has since declined to 168 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Sherrys (16,529 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Sherry: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1962)
Similar record span (~116 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, 1909–2025 (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 Sherry 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.