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Worldwide Name Statistics

Sherry

Ranked #311 - 1 in 48,434 people
US

Most common in

United States

165k bearers

World total

165,172

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#311

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States165k
Worldwide
~165k
rank #311
Rarity
1 in 48,434
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~165k in US

About the name Sherry

There are an estimated 165,172 people named Sherry alive worldwide today. That ranks Sherry at #311 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Sherry is held by approximately 165,172 people, ranking #311 among first names. That works out to roughly 50 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,009 U.S. residents).

Historically Sherry is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Sherry 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 0.4%Female 99.6%

Sherry popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Sherry, 1909 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1909: 5
  2. 1913: 6
  3. 1914: 10
  4. 1915: 7
  5. 1916: 12
  6. 1917: 13
  7. 1918: 26
  8. 1919: 14
  9. 1920: 29
  10. 1921: 37
  11. 1922: 40
  12. 1923: 53
  13. 1924: 56
  14. 1925: 72
  15. 1926: 73
  16. 1927: 81
  17. 1928: 81
  18. 1929: 79
  19. 1930: 104
  20. 1931: 98
  21. 1932: 133
  22. 1933: 132
  23. 1934: 199
  24. 1935: 449
  25. 1936: 585
  26. 1937: 659
  27. 1938: 682
  28. 1939: 751
  29. 1940: 872
  30. 1941: 1,264
  31. 1942: 1,835
  32. 1943: 2,330
  33. 1944: 2,754
  34. 1945: 2,692
  35. 1946: 4,537
  36. 1947: 5,602
  37. 1948: 5,745
  38. 1949: 5,316
  39. 1950: 5,827
  40. 1951: 5,911
  41. 1952: 5,975
  42. 1953: 5,953
  43. 1954: 7,129
  44. 1955: 7,789
  45. 1956: 7,914
  46. 1957: 7,828
  47. 1958: 6,817
  48. 1959: 7,357
  49. 1960: 8,340
  50. 1961: 8,384
  51. 1962: 9,261
  52. 1963: 9,091
  53. 1964: 8,522
  54. 1965: 7,404
  55. 1966: 7,009
  56. 1967: 7,152
  57. 1968: 6,459
  58. 1969: 6,156
  59. 1970: 5,943
  60. 1971: 5,587
  61. 1972: 4,468
  62. 1973: 3,971
  63. 1974: 3,448
  64. 1975: 3,057
  65. 1976: 2,365
  66. 1977: 2,079
  67. 1978: 1,838
  68. 1979: 1,602
  69. 1980: 1,411
  70. 1981: 1,271
  71. 1982: 1,052
  72. 1983: 938
  73. 1984: 885
  74. 1985: 830
  75. 1986: 678
  76. 1987: 574
  77. 1988: 548
  78. 1989: 454
  79. 1990: 399
  80. 1991: 358
  81. 1992: 305
  82. 1993: 313
  83. 1994: 244
  84. 1995: 203
  85. 1996: 161
  86. 1997: 166
  87. 1998: 142
  88. 1999: 114
  89. 2000: 126
  90. 2001: 114
  91. 2002: 126
  92. 2003: 113
  93. 2004: 104
  94. 2005: 89
  95. 2006: 91
  96. 2007: 95
  97. 2008: 77
  98. 2009: 77
  99. 2010: 64
  100. 2011: 69
  101. 2012: 72
  102. 2013: 63
  103. 2014: 63
  104. 2015: 78
  105. 2016: 53
  106. 2017: 66
  107. 2018: 46
  108. 2019: 44
  109. 2020: 42
  110. 2021: 28
  111. 2022: 38
  112. 2023: 21
  113. 2024: 16
  114. 2025: 23

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Sherry worldwide?

There are an estimated 165,172 people named Sherry alive worldwide today, ranking #311 globally.

Is Sherry a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 48,434 people. In the United States there are roughly 165,172 bearers, which is 1 in 2,009 Americans.

Is Sherry a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Sherry is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Sherry come from?

Who are famous people named Sherry?

Data sources

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

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