Sherita: 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	9	1	–	#3,861
1950s	128	13	+1322%	#2,309
1960s	473	47	+270%	#1,321
1970s	1,368	137	+189%	#820
1980s	1,656	166	+21%	#709
1990s	339	34	-80%	#1,768
2000s	44	4	-87%	#8,471
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	–	#17,406

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,861

1950s

128

+1322%

#2,309

1960s

473

+270%

#1,321

1970s

1,368

137

+189%

#820

1980s

1,656

166

+21%

#709

1990s

339

-80%

#1,768

2000s

-87%

#8,471

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#17,406

The story of Sherita

Sherita 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 1949, 4,022 American babies have been named Sherita. Its peak came in 1981, when 237 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 Sherita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sherita?

The median living Sherita is about 45 years old; half are between 40 and 52. An estimated 3,800 people named Sherita 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.

Sherita 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	5	#17,406
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#20,036
2007	–	–
2006	5	#19,616
2005	–	–
2004	8	#12,581
2003	5	#18,000
2002	–	–
2001	9	#10,895
2000	12	#8,471
1995	16	#5,911
1990	83	#1,768
1985	177	#899
1980	198	#813
1975	126	#982
1970	91	#1,237
1965	45	#1,685
1960	21	#2,713
1955	18	#2,708
1950	5	#5,993
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sherita?

The median living Sherita is about 45 years old. Half of all living Sheritas are between 40 and 52 years old.

How many people named Sherita are alive today?

An estimated 3,800 people named Sherita are alive in the United States, based on 4,022 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sherita in 2025?

Sherita 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 Sherita?

4,022 babies have been named Sherita in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sherita most popular?

Sherita peaked in 1981, when 237 newborns received the name.

Is Sherita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sherita rising or falling?

Sherita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Sherita

Sherita popularity over time

The story of Sherita

How old are people named Sherita?

Sherita year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Sherita