Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1986

Shera

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shera
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1986
135 babies
All-time total
1,507
#5,675 all-time among girls
First recorded
1938
in Social Security records

Shera popularity over time

1,507 babies have been named Shera since 1938, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1986Girls

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 7 1 – #3,800
1940s 80 8 +1043% #2,541
1950s 110 11 +38% #3,084
1960s 198 20 +80% #1,992
1970s 383 38 +93% #1,419
1980s 602 60 +57% #1,104
1990s 94 9 -84% #3,892
2000s 27 3 -71% #12,234
2010s 6 1 -78% #16,259
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Shera

Shera 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 1938, 1,507 American babies have been named Shera. Its peak came in 1986, when 135 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Shera stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shera?

The median living Shera is about 45 years old; half are between 39 and 54. An estimated 1,400 people named Shera are alive in the United States today.

median 45 020406080100

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

Shera year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 6 #16,259
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 6 #15,803
2003 8 #12,234
2002 6 #15,120
2001 – –
2000 7 #12,939
1995 5 #15,397
1990 27 #3,892
1985 120 #1,183
1980 63 #1,761
1975 25 #2,948
1970 23 #3,011
1965 14 #3,516
1960 14 #3,487
1955 10 #4,013
1950 8 #4,263
1945 7 #3,973
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shera?

The median living Shera is about 45 years old. Half of all living Sheras are between 39 and 54 years old.

How many people named Shera are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Shera are alive in the United States, based on 1,507 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shera in 2025?

Shera 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 Shera?

1,507 babies have been named Shera in the United States since 1938, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shera most popular?

Shera peaked in 1986, when 135 newborns received the name.

Is Shera a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shera rising or falling?

Shera is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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