Sherica: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	183	18	–	#2,464
1980s	341	34	+86%	#2,257
1990s	107	11	-69%	#4,101
2000s	17	2	-84%	#13,411
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

183

–

#2,464

1980s

341

+86%

#2,257

1990s

107

-69%

#4,101

2000s

-84%

#13,411

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sherica

Sherica 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 1970, 648 American babies have been named Sherica. Its peak came in 1981, when 45 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 Sherica stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sherica?

The median living Sherica is about 42 years old; half are between 37 and 46. An estimated 600 people named Sherica 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.

Sherica 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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2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	7	#13,411
2001	5	#17,555
2000	5	#17,214
1995	11	#8,008
1990	25	#4,101
1985	27	#3,318
1980	42	#2,334
1975	15	#4,328
1970	10	#5,350
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sherica?

The median living Sherica is about 42 years old. Half of all living Shericas are between 37 and 46 years old.

How many people named Sherica are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Sherica are alive in the United States, based on 648 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sherica in 2025?

Sherica 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 Sherica?

648 babies have been named Sherica in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sherica most popular?

Sherica peaked in 1981, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Sherica a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sherica rising or falling?

Sherica has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Sherica

Sherica popularity over time

The story of Sherica

How old are people named Sherica?

Sherica year by year

Frequently asked questions

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