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Worldwide Name Statistics

Sheri

Ranked #905 - 1 in 162,936 people
US

Most common in

United States

49k bearers

World total

49,099

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#905

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States49k
Worldwide
~49k
rank #905
Rarity
1 in 162,936
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~49k in US

About the name Sheri

There are an estimated 49,099 people named Sheri alive worldwide today. That ranks Sheri at #905 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Sheri is held by approximately 49,099 people, ranking #905 among first names. That works out to roughly 15 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,760 U.S. residents).

Historically Sheri is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Sheri appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Sheri popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Sheri, 1928 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1928: 7
  2. 1929: 5
  3. 1935: 14
  4. 1936: 23
  5. 1937: 18
  6. 1938: 23
  7. 1939: 43
  8. 1940: 36
  9. 1941: 68
  10. 1942: 105
  11. 1943: 154
  12. 1944: 157
  13. 1945: 168
  14. 1946: 294
  15. 1947: 348
  16. 1948: 364
  17. 1949: 341
  18. 1950: 413
  19. 1951: 483
  20. 1952: 535
  21. 1953: 713
  22. 1954: 935
  23. 1955: 1,144
  24. 1956: 1,721
  25. 1957: 1,588
  26. 1958: 1,600
  27. 1959: 1,853
  28. 1960: 2,216
  29. 1961: 2,488
  30. 1962: 2,988
  31. 1963: 3,107
  32. 1964: 2,920
  33. 1965: 2,637
  34. 1966: 2,725
  35. 1967: 2,965
  36. 1968: 2,731
  37. 1969: 2,610
  38. 1970: 2,412
  39. 1971: 2,152
  40. 1972: 1,932
  41. 1973: 1,672
  42. 1974: 1,428
  43. 1975: 1,159
  44. 1976: 1,094
  45. 1977: 983
  46. 1978: 852
  47. 1979: 755
  48. 1980: 708
  49. 1981: 618
  50. 1982: 515
  51. 1983: 480
  52. 1984: 517
  53. 1985: 470
  54. 1986: 385
  55. 1987: 308
  56. 1988: 257
  57. 1989: 187
  58. 1990: 180
  59. 1991: 143
  60. 1992: 113
  61. 1993: 101
  62. 1994: 81
  63. 1995: 59
  64. 1996: 45
  65. 1997: 38
  66. 1998: 29
  67. 1999: 27
  68. 2000: 28
  69. 2001: 33
  70. 2002: 24
  71. 2003: 21
  72. 2004: 23
  73. 2005: 16
  74. 2006: 18
  75. 2007: 8
  76. 2008: 20
  77. 2009: 9
  78. 2010: 11
  79. 2011: 7
  80. 2012: 17
  81. 2013: 12
  82. 2014: 9
  83. 2015: 9
  84. 2016: 7
  85. 2017: 8
  86. 2018: 11
  87. 2019: 8
  88. 2020: 6
  89. 2021: 9
  90. 2022: 7
  91. 2023: 11
  92. 2025: 6

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Sheri worldwide?

There are an estimated 49,099 people named Sheri alive worldwide today, ranking #905 globally.

Is Sheri a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 162,936 people. In the United States there are roughly 49,099 bearers, which is 1 in 6,760 Americans.

Is Sheri a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Sheri is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Sheri come from?

Who are famous people named Sheri?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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