Total births
391
Girls' name · since 1945
Shery
Shery has 391 recorded births since 1945 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1958 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 391
- total births
- 1945–1991
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Shery is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 391 have been recorded since 1945.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shery has been recorded 391 times among girls since 1945, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 1991.
- 391 total births
- 1945–1991 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
391 girls have been named Shery since 1945, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1991.
- 391
- total births
- 1945–1991
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Shery was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
21 babies were named Shery in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Shery's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shery's full recorded timeline at 1964, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shery at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1945
Shery popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–1991
- Peak year (1958)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Shery by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Shery's strongest decade.
138 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Shery births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 31
1940s
31 births
- 1950s
1950s
131 births
- 1960s
1960s
138 births
- 1970s
1970s
62 births
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 138 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shery? ▼
391 babies have been named Shery since 1945. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1958 with 21 births.
When was Shery most popular? ▼
Shery was most popular in the 1960s decade with 138 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Shery been used? ▼
Shery has been recorded in Social Security data since 1945, spanning 47 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Shery? ▼
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 Shery's data
- Shery's decade-level peak was the 1960s (138 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shery
Nearby Names Like Shery
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shery
Sheila Girl
#2013 238,774 births
Sherry Girl
#6948 229,937 births
Shelby Girl
#658 148,830 births
Shelly Girl
#4580 84,420 births
Sherri Girl
#8493 83,667 births
Compare Shery side by side: Shery vs Sheila Shery vs Sherry Shery vs Shelby
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1945–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shery: Baby Name Since 1945 - 391 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shery. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Shery 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 June 2026.