Girls' name · since 1942
Sherrye
Since 1942, U.S. Social Security records show 674 babies named Sherrye, peaking in 1955. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,762 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 674
- born since 1942
- 1950s
- peak decade
Sherrye sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 674 recorded since 1942.
Sherrye has 674 recorded births among girls since 1942, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 1977.
- #9,762 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 674 born since 1942
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherrye ranks #9,762 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 674 born since 1942, peaking in the 1950s.
- #9,762 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 674
- born since 1942
- 1950s
- peak decade
Sherrye's 674 recorded births place it above 86.5% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Sherrye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sherrye splits its recorded history at 1960: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1955 peak of 46 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sherrye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–1977
- Peak year (1955)
- 46
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Sherrye by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (288 births, 43% of the file).
1950s was Sherrye's strongest decade.
288 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Sherrye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
136 births
- 1950s
1950s
288 births
- 1960s
1960s
163 births
- 1970s 87
1970s
87 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 288 births (43% of all-time use).
How Sherrye 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 Sherrye's total volume
Sherrye by state
Where Sherrye concentrates geographically, total births since 1942
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 69 | 10.2% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 57 | 8.5% |
| #3 | Arkansas | | 11 | 1.6% |
69 of 674 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Sherrye's data
- Sherrye's decade-level peak was the 1950s (288 total births); usage has since declined to 87 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Sherryes (69 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 Sherrye: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1955)
Similar record span (~35 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, 1942–1977 (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 Sherrye 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.