Girl · #11,807 in 2026

Shereka

Name: Popularity of the name Shereka in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Shereka, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#11,807

Peak Rank

#2,310 (1983)

Total Babies

501

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1972

First Year

1996

Last Year

1983

Peak Year

#2310

Peak Rank

501

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Shereka

Shereka first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1972, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1983: 41 births, good for #2,310 nationwide. About 56% of every Shereka on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Shereka last appeared in the published SSA data in 1996, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 501 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Shereka

Phonetically similar names — useful when Shereka is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Sharika
Sheria
Jerica
Jerrica
Gericault
Shiraki
Sharia
Shorea
Sroka
Sherrick
Shrieky
Eureka

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Shereka

What does the name Shereka mean?

Shereka is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1972. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Shereka in 2026?

In 2026, Shereka ranks #11,807 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Shereka most popular?

Shereka reached its peak popularity in 1983, ranking #2,310 that year with 41 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Shereka most popular?

Shereka has historically been most popular in South Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Shereka.

Is Shereka a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Shereka is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Shereka?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Shereka include Ashunti, Anusha, Farrell. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Shereka

Shereka is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 501 births in the dataset. Shereka's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #2,310. Use the chart and map above to compare Shereka'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.