Recorded 1945–1992 Girls' name Peak 1972 153 births

Sherryann — girls' name

153 babies named Sherryann in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51960s391970s701980s271990s12

The verdict

153 girls have been named Sherryann since 1945, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1992.

153
total births
1945–1992
years on record
1970s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Sherryann was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

12 babies were named Sherryann in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sherryann

The Social Security Administration has registered 153 babies named Sherryann between 1945 and 1992, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sherryann currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sherryann performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 70 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Sherryann shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sherryann 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 153 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.

Sherryann at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

153

Since 1945

48 years of records

Peak year

1972

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1945

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 1992

Sherryann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1945

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1972)
12
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
468101214 19921986198019761973197019661945 5

Sherryann by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
70 births that decade — 46% of Sherryann's all-time total
1940s51960s391970s701980s271990s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sherryann?
153 babies have been named Sherryann since 1945. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1972 with 12 births.
When was Sherryann most popular?
Sherryann was most popular in the 1970s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Sherryann been used?
Sherryann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1945, spanning 48 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Sherryann?
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, 1945–1992 (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.