Scherrie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	46	5	–	#3,176
1950s	81	8	+76%	#3,631
1960s	33	3	-59%	#3,742
1970s	124	12	+276%	#2,826
1980s	42	4	-66%	#5,831
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,176

1950s

+76%

#3,631

1960s

-59%

#3,742

1970s

124

+276%

#2,826

1980s

-66%

#5,831

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Scherrie

Scherrie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1940, 326 American babies have been named Scherrie. Its peak came in 1977, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Scherrie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Scherrie?

The median living Scherrie is about 51 years old; half are between 48 and 68. An estimated 300 people named Scherrie are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Scherrie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	12	#5,831
1975	18	#3,739
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	9	#4,325
1950	10	#3,631
1945	6	#4,467
1940	9	#3,176
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Scherrie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Scherrie?

The median living Scherrie is about 51 years old. Half of all living Scherries are between 48 and 68 years old.

How many people named Scherrie are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Scherrie are alive in the United States, based on 326 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Scherrie in 2025?

Scherrie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Scherrie?

326 babies have been named Scherrie in the United States since 1940, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Scherrie most popular?

Scherrie peaked in 1977, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Scherrie a boy or girl name?

Scherrie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Scherrie rising or falling?

Scherrie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Scherrie popularity over time

The story of Scherrie

How old are people named Scherrie?

Scherrie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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