How Many People Are Named Sherrye?
An estimated 479 people in the United States have the first name Sherrye. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Sherrye peaked in popularity in 1955 with 46 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sherrye 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 Sherrye paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Sherrye is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
479
About 1 in 715,562 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1955
46 births
Total Registered
674
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sherrye
Sherrye is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 674 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Sherrye as a female name
Ranked #11,027 in 1977
5 female births in 1977
Peak: 1955 (46 births)
Sherrye: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sherrye span from the 1940s to the 1970s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 288 babies were registered. While Sherrye is less common than at its peak in the 1950s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Sherrye by Decade
How has Sherrye 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.
Sherrye by State
Birth registrations for Sherrye span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, Arkansas. The lowest are in Arkansas, Tennessee, Texas. On average, about 46 Sherryes were registered per state.
Sherrye + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sherrye as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Sherrye: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sherrye?
We estimate approximately 479 people named Sherrye 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 715,562 Americans share this first name.
Is Sherrye a common name?
Sherrye is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 674 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sherrye most popular?
Sherrye reached peak popularity in 1955, when 46 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sherrye is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sherrye a female name?
Sherrye is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sherrye Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sherrye Smith, Sherrye Johnson, Sherrye 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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