How Many People Are Named Sherrie?
An estimated 27,052 people in the United States have the first name Sherrie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 61 years old, and Sherrie peaked in popularity in 1962 with 1,534 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sherrie 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 Sherrie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Sherrie 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
27,052
About 1 in 12,670 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1962
1,534 births
Total Registered
35,155
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sherrie
Sherrie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 35,155 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Sherrie as a male name
Ranked #4,651 in 1968
5 male births in 1968
Peak: 1954 (6 births)
Sherrie as a female name
Ranked #13,229 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1962 (1,534 births)
Sherrie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sherrie span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 12,535 babies were registered. Sherrie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sherrie by Decade
How has Sherrie 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.
Sherrie by State
Birth registrations for Sherrie span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in New Hampshire, Nevada, Rhode Island. On average, about 661 Sherries were registered per state.
Sherrie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sherrie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sherrie
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Sherrie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sherrie?
We estimate approximately 27,052 people named Sherrie 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 12,670 Americans share this first name.
Is Sherrie a common name?
Sherrie is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 35,155 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sherrie most popular?
Sherrie reached peak popularity in 1962, when 1,534 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sherrie is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sherrie a female name?
Sherrie is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sherrie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sherrie Smith, Sherrie Johnson, Sherrie 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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