How Many People Are Named Sherri?
An estimated 68,502 people in the United States have the first name Sherri. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Sherri peaked in popularity in 1963 with 5,469 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sherri 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 Sherri paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Sherri is overwhelmingly female, 176 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Sherri 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
68,502
About 1 in 5,004 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1963
5,469 births
Total Registered
83,829
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sherri
Sherri is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 83,829 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Sherri as a male name
Ranked #7,145 in 1980
5 male births in 1980
Peak: 1964 (15 births)
Sherri as a female name
Ranked #9,432 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 1963 (5,457 births)
Sherri: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sherri span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 41,732 babies were registered. Sherri has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sherri by Decade
How has Sherri 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.
Sherri by State
Birth registrations for Sherri span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Vermont, Alaska, Nevada. On average, about 1,598 Sherris were registered per state.
Sherri + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sherri as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Sherri: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sherri?
We estimate approximately 68,502 people named Sherri 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 5,004 Americans share this first name.
Is Sherri a common name?
Sherri is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 83,829 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sherri most popular?
Sherri reached peak popularity in 1963, when 5,469 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sherri is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sherri a female name?
Sherri is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sherri Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sherri Smith, Sherri Johnson, Sherri 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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