How Many People Are Named Shereka?
An estimated 469 people in the United States have the first name Shereka. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Shereka peaked in popularity in 1983 with 41 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shereka as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shereka paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
469
About 1 in 730,819 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1983
41 births
Total Registered
501
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shereka
Shereka is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 501 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shereka as a female name
Ranked #13,238 in 1996
6 female births in 1996
Peak: 1983 (41 births)
Shereka: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shereka span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 282 babies were registered. Shereka has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shereka by Decade
How has Shereka tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shereka by State
Birth registrations for Shereka span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Georgia, Texas. The lowest are in Mississippi, South Carolina, Florida. On average, about 12 Sherekas were registered per state.
Shereka + Last Name Combinations
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Shereka: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shereka?
We estimate approximately 469 people named Shereka are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 730,819 Americans share this first name.
Is Shereka a common name?
Shereka is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 501 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shereka most popular?
Shereka reached peak popularity in 1983, when 41 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shereka is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shereka a female name?
Shereka is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shereka Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shereka Smith, Shereka Johnson, Shereka Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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