Sherre: 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	6	1	–	#4,187
1940s	117	12	+1850%	#2,189
1950s	295	30	+152%	#1,412
1960s	206	21	-30%	#2,190
1970s	142	14	-31%	#3,553
1980s	82	8	-42%	#5,202
1990s	8	1	-90%	#10,047
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,187

1940s

117

+1850%

#2,189

1950s

295

+152%

#1,412

1960s

206

-30%

#2,190

1970s

142

-31%

#3,553

1980s

-42%

#5,202

1990s

-90%

#10,047

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sherre

Sherre 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 1939, 856 American babies have been named Sherre. Its peak came in 1956, when 56 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Sherre?

The median living Sherre is about 64 years old; half are between 53 and 69. An estimated 700 people named Sherre 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.

Sherre 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	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	8	#10,047
1985	10	#6,880
1980	14	#5,202
1975	16	#4,103
1970	18	#3,553
1965	20	#2,815
1960	29	#2,190
1955	40	#1,635
1950	7	#4,681
1945	9	#3,356
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sherre?

The median living Sherre is about 64 years old. Half of all living Sherres are between 53 and 69 years old.

How many people named Sherre are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Sherre are alive in the United States, based on 856 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sherre in 2025?

Sherre 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 Sherre?

856 babies have been named Sherre in the United States since 1939, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sherre most popular?

Sherre peaked in 1956, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Sherre a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sherre rising or falling?

Sherre has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Sherre

Sherre popularity over time

The story of Sherre

How old are people named Sherre?

Sherre year by year

Frequently asked questions

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