How Many People Are Named Sherida?
An estimated 786 people in the United States have the first name Sherida. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Sherida peaked in popularity in 1949 with 71 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sherida 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 Sherida paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
786
About 1 in 436,074 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1949
71 births
Total Registered
997
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sherida
Sherida is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 997 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Sherida as a female name
Ranked #17,214 in 2000
5 female births in 2000
Peak: 1949 (71 births)
Sherida: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sherida span from the 1940s to the 2000s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 251 babies were registered. Sherida has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sherida by Decade
How has Sherida 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.
Sherida by State
Birth registrations for Sherida span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Illinois, Ohio. The lowest are in Alabama, Michigan, New York. On average, about 11 Sheridas were registered per state.
Sherida + Last Name Combinations
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Sherida: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sherida?
We estimate approximately 786 people named Sherida 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 436,074 Americans share this first name.
Is Sherida a common name?
Sherida is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 997 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sherida most popular?
Sherida reached peak popularity in 1949, when 71 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sherida is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sherida a female name?
Sherida is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sherida Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sherida Smith, Sherida Johnson, Sherida 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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