Recorded 1945–1991 Girls' name Peak 1958 391 births

Shery — girls' name

391 babies named Shery in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s311950s1311960s1381970s621980s191990s10
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.

What the Data Says About Shery

The Social Security Administration has registered 391 babies named Shery between 1945 and 1991, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shery currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1958, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shery performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 138 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Shery shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shery 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 391 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.

Shery at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

391

Since 1945

47 years of records

Peak year

1958

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1945

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 1991

Shery popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1945

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1958)
21
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
0510152025 19911976197019651960195519491945 6

Shery by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
138 births that decade — 35% of Shery's all-time total
1940s311950s1311960s1381970s621980s191990s10

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.

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, 1945–1991 (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.