Sherrye: 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	136	14	–	#1,734
1950s	288	29	+112%	#1,508
1960s	163	16	-43%	#2,204
1970s	87	9	-47%	#2,621
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

136

–

#1,734

1950s

288

+112%

#1,508

1960s

163

-43%

#2,204

1970s

-47%

#2,621

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sherrye

Sherrye 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 1942, 674 American babies have been named Sherrye. Its peak came in 1955, when 46 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 Sherrye stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sherrye?

The median living Sherrye is about 68 years old; half are between 61 and 73. An estimated 600 people named Sherrye 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.

Sherrye 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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1980	–	–
1975	8	#7,033
1970	10	#5,354
1965	13	#3,709
1960	24	#2,500
1955	46	#1,508
1950	24	#1,996
1945	14	#2,441
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sherrye?

The median living Sherrye is about 68 years old. Half of all living Sherryes are between 61 and 73 years old.

How many people named Sherrye are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Sherrye are alive in the United States, based on 674 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sherrye in 2025?

Sherrye 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 Sherrye?

674 babies have been named Sherrye in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sherrye most popular?

Sherrye peaked in 1955, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Sherrye a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sherrye rising or falling?

Sherrye has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Sherrye

Sherrye popularity over time

The story of Sherrye

How old are people named Sherrye?

Sherrye year by year

Frequently asked questions

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