How Many People Are Named Sherry?
An estimated 171,865 people in the United States have the first name Sherry. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #317 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 63 years old, and Sherry peaked in popularity in 1962 with 9,261 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sherry 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 Sherry paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Sherry is overwhelmingly female, 976 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Sherry 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
171,865
About 1 in 1,994 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1962
9,261 births
Total Registered
230,889
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sherry
Sherry is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 230,889 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Sherry as a male name
Ranked #9,418 in 1991
5 male births in 1991
Peak: 1962 (38 births)
Sherry as a female name
Ranked #7,184 in 2024
16 female births in 2024
Peak: 1962 (9,223 births)
Sherry: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sherry span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 77,777 babies were registered. Sherry has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sherry by Decade
How has Sherry 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.
Sherry by State
Birth registrations for Sherry span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Alaska, Nevada, Wyoming. On average, about 4,453 Sherrys were registered per state.
Sherry + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sherry as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sherry
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Sherry: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sherry?
We estimate approximately 171,865 people named Sherry 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 1,994 Americans share this first name.
Is Sherry a common name?
Sherry is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 230,889 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sherry most popular?
Sherry reached peak popularity in 1962, when 9,261 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sherry is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sherry a female name?
Sherry is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sherry Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sherry Smith, Sherry Johnson, Sherry 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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