How Many People Are Named Sheri?
An estimated 49,753 people in the United States have the first name Sheri. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Sheri peaked in popularity in 1963 with 3,107 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sheri 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 Sheri paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Sheri is overwhelmingly female, 114 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Sheri has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
49,753
About 1 in 6,889 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1963
3,107 births
Total Registered
60,571
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sheri
Sheri is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 60,571 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Sheri as a male name
Ranked #4,252 in 1975
8 male births in 1975
Peak: 1963 (13 births)
Sheri as a female name
Ranked #9,511 in 2023
11 female births in 2023
Peak: 1963 (3,094 births)
Sheri: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sheri span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 27,387 babies were registered. Sheri has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sheri by Decade
How has Sheri 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.
Sheri by State
Birth registrations for Sheri span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Vermont, Delaware, Alaska. On average, about 1,140 Sheris were registered per state.
Sheri + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sheri as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Sheri: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sheri?
We estimate approximately 49,753 people named Sheri 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 6,889 Americans share this first name.
Is Sheri a common name?
Sheri is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 60,571 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sheri most popular?
Sheri reached peak popularity in 1963, when 3,107 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sheri is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sheri a female name?
Sheri is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sheri Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sheri Smith, Sheri Johnson, Sheri 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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