Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1969

Sherise

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Sherise
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1969
43 babies
All-time total
975
#7,650 all-time among girls
First recorded
1957
in Social Security records

Sherise popularity over time

975 babies have been named Sherise since 1957, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1973Girls

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 26 3 – #3,593
1960s 187 19 +619% #1,920
1970s 289 29 +55% #2,007
1980s 283 28 -2% #2,772
1990s 152 15 -46% #3,426
2000s 38 4 -75% #12,034
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Sherise

Sherise 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 1957, 975 American babies have been named Sherise. Its peak came in 1969, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Sherise?

The median living Sherise is about 46 years old; half are between 37 and 54. An estimated 900 people named Sherise are alive in the United States today.

median 46 020406080100

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

Sherise 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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2008 – –
2007 5 #20,115
2006 – –
2005 5 #18,761
2004 8 #12,580
2003 6 #15,480
2002 8 #12,034
2001 – –
2000 6 #14,749
1995 15 #6,221
1990 32 #3,426
1985 24 #3,602
1980 21 #3,832
1975 28 #2,734
1970 29 #2,564
1965 24 #2,525
1960 7 #5,621
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sherise?

The median living Sherise is about 46 years old. Half of all living Sherises are between 37 and 54 years old.

How many people named Sherise are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Sherise are alive in the United States, based on 975 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sherise in 2025?

Sherise 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 Sherise?

975 babies have been named Sherise in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sherise most popular?

Sherise peaked in 1969, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Sherise a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sherise rising or falling?

Sherise has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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