Sher
The Story of Sher
As a girl name
Sher first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1953, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 14 Shers were born — ranking #4,091 that year. As of 2026, Sher ranks #16,416 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 124 Shers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Sher first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1980, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 16 Shers were born — ranking #5,664 that year. As of 2026, Sher ranks #9,864 for boys with 7 births, rising sharply (+94% over the past five years). In total, more than 168 Shers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Sher
Sher is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 168 births in the dataset. Sher's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #5,664. Use the chart and map above to compare Sher's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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