Shery: 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	31	3	–	#3,842
1950s	131	13	+323%	#2,566
1960s	138	14	+5%	#2,899
1970s	62	6	-55%	#4,265
1980s	19	2	-69%	#7,929
1990s	10	1	-47%	#14,919
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,842

1950s

131

+323%

#2,566

1960s

138

+5%

#2,899

1970s

-55%

#4,265

1980s

-69%

#7,929

1990s

-47%

#14,919

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shery

Shery 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 1945, 391 American babies have been named Shery. Its peak came in 1958, when 21 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 Shery stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shery?

The median living Shery is about 63 years old; half are between 55 and 68. An estimated 300 people named Shery 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.

Shery 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	–	–
1990	5	#14,919
1985	–	–
1980	6	#10,179
1975	9	#6,381
1970	11	#5,013
1965	7	#5,731
1960	16	#3,192
1955	18	#2,709
1950	8	#4,266
1945	6	#4,487
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shery?

The median living Shery is about 63 years old. Half of all living Sherys are between 55 and 68 years old.

How many people named Shery are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Shery are alive in the United States, based on 391 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shery mean?

Spelling variant of Sherry.

How popular is the name Shery in 2025?

Shery 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 Shery?

391 babies have been named Shery in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shery most popular?

Shery peaked in 1958, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Shery a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shery rising or falling?

Shery has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shery

Shery popularity over time

The story of Shery

How old are people named Shery?

Shery year by year

Frequently asked questions

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