Sherry: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,532

among girls · ↑1,678 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sherry

How common

1 in 69,881

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1962

9,261 babies

All-time total

230,913

#175 all-time among girls

First recorded

1909

in Social Security records

Sherry popularity over time

230,913 babies have been named Sherry since 1909, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	–	5	1	–	#2,503
1910s	88	–	88	9	+1660%	#1,595
1920s	555	46	601	60	+583%	#814
1930s	3,696	96	3,792	379	+531%	#226
1940s	32,759	188	32,947	3,295	+769%	#61
1950s	68,322	178	68,500	6,850	+108%	#54
1960s	77,527	251	77,778	7,778	+14%	#48
1970s	34,204	154	34,358	3,436	-56%	#60
1980s	8,583	58	8,641	864	-75%	#192
1990s	2,400	5	2,405	241	-72%	#582
2000s	1,012	–	1,012	101	-58%	#1,470
2010s	618	–	618	62	-39%	#2,379
2020s (to 2025)	168	–	168	28	-55%	#3,596

Where Sherry is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	19	0.01	outside top 500
2028	17	0.01	outside top 500
2029	16	0.01	outside top 500
2030	15	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Sherry

Sherry is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,532 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1909, 230,913 American babies have been named Sherry. Its peak came in 1962, when 9,261 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 Sherry stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sherry?

The median living Sherry is about 63 years old; half are between 56 and 70. An estimated 195 thousand people named Sherry 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.

Sherry year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	23	#5,532	–	–
2024	16	#7,210	–	–
2023	21	#5,927	–	–
2022	38	#3,953	–	–
2021	28	#4,821	–	–
2020	42	#3,596	–	–
2019	44	#3,546	–	–
2018	46	#3,432	–	–
2017	66	#2,655	–	–
2016	53	#3,134	–	–
2015	78	#2,379	–	–
2014	63	#2,776	–	–
2013	63	#2,760	–	–
2012	72	#2,544	–	–
2011	69	#2,611	–	–
2010	64	#2,780	–	–
2009	77	#2,482	–	–
2008	77	#2,482	–	–
2007	95	#2,130	–	–
2006	91	#2,145	–	–
2005	89	#2,104	–	–
2004	104	#1,833	–	–
2003	113	#1,700	–	–
2002	126	#1,508	–	–
2001	114	#1,617	–	–
2000	126	#1,470	–	–
1995	203	#933	–	–
1990	399	#582	–	–
1985	822	#299	8	#5,078
1980	1,404	#192	7	#5,433
1975	3,044	#95	13	#3,057
1970	5,917	#60	26	#1,737
1965	7,381	#56	23	#1,664
1960	8,314	#54	26	#1,614
1955	7,769	#56	20	#1,781
1950	5,808	#62	19	#1,738
1945	2,676	#104	16	#1,758
1940	857	#207	15	#1,884
1935	436	#288	13	#2,113
1930	91	#737	13	#2,280
1925	67	#912	5	#4,781
1920	24	#1,746	5	#4,883
1915	7	#3,746	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Famous people named Sherry

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Sherry Stringfield American actress (born 1967) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sherry?

The median living Sherry is about 63 years old. Half of all living Sherrys are between 56 and 70 years old.

How many people named Sherry are alive today?

An estimated 195 thousand people named Sherry are alive in the United States, based on 230,913 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sherry mean?

A female given name from English, from the sherry wine, or a variant of Cheri.

How popular is the name Sherry in 2025?

Sherry ranked #5,532 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sherry?

230,913 babies have been named Sherry in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sherry most popular?

Sherry peaked in 1962, when 9,261 newborns received the name.

Is Sherry a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sherry rising or falling?

Sherry is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Sherry become more popular?

Sherry is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 15 girls named Sherry in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Sherry?

Well-known people named Sherry include Sherry Stringfield (actor).

Names like Sherry

Names that sound and feel close to Sherry: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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