Sherrita: 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	10	1	–	#6,760
1960s	50	5	+400%	#4,148
1970s	203	20	+306%	#2,788
1980s	264	26	+30%	#2,408
1990s	39	4	-85%	#7,807
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,760

1960s

+400%

#4,148

1970s

203

+306%

#2,788

1980s

264

+30%

#2,408

1990s

-85%

#7,807

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sherrita

Sherrita 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 1956, 566 American babies have been named Sherrita. Its peak came in 1982, when 41 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 Sherrita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sherrita?

The median living Sherrita is about 45 years old; half are between 40 and 51. An estimated 500 people named Sherrita 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.

Sherrita 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	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#13,153
1990	11	#7,807
1985	20	#4,108
1980	32	#2,854
1975	25	#2,949
1970	11	#5,012
1965	6	#6,415
1960	5	#7,151
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sherrita?

The median living Sherrita is about 45 years old. Half of all living Sherritas are between 40 and 51 years old.

How many people named Sherrita are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Sherrita are alive in the United States, based on 566 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sherrita in 2025?

Sherrita 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 Sherrita?

566 babies have been named Sherrita in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sherrita most popular?

Sherrita peaked in 1982, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Sherrita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sherrita rising or falling?

Sherrita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Sherrita popularity over time

The story of Sherrita

How old are people named Sherrita?

Sherrita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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