ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1928 First Year 2023 Last Year 1963 Peak Year #136 Peak Rank 60K Total Count 91 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Sheri What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Sheri is a female given name, from the French for beloved, and may refer to:Sheri Anderson, American TV writer Sheri Everts, American academic Sheri Forde, Canadian reporter Sheri Krams, American immunologist and academic administrator Sheri Graner Ray, video game specialist Sheri L. Dew, Latter-day Saint leader Sheri Moon, American actress Sheri Reynolds, author Sheri S. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheri%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheri%5F%28given%5Fname%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * English 📖 ## The Story of Sheri Sheri first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1928, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1963: 3,094 births, good for #136 nationwide. About 45% of every Sheri on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Sheri last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 11 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 60K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Sheri Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Sheri. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Shari](/shari) * [Sheree](/sheree) * [Sherie](/sherie) * [Sherri](/sherri) * [Sherrie](/sherrie) * [Sherry](/sherry) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Sheri Phonetically similar names — useful when Sheri is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Sherry](/sherry) * [Cherie](/cherie) * [Cheri](/cheri) * [Sherri](/sherri) * [Sherrie](/sherrie) * [Sharee](/sharee) * [Sharie](/sharie) * [Sherie](/sherie) * [Shiri](/shiri) * [Shari](/shari) * Shory * [Shera](/shera) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Sheri What does the name Sheri mean? Sheri is a female given name, from the French for beloved, and may refer to:Sheri Anderson, American TV writer Sheri Everts, American academic Sheri Forde, Canadian reporter Sheri Krams, American immunologist and academic administrator Sheri Graner Ray, video game specialist Sheri L. Dew, Latter-day Saint leader Sheri Moon, American actress Sheri Reynolds, author Sheri S. What is the origin of the name Sheri? Sheri has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English. How popular is Sheri in 2026? In 2026, Sheri ranks #8,980 among girls' names in the U.S., with 11 babies given the name that year. When was Sheri most popular? Sheri reached its peak popularity in 1963, ranking #136 that year with 3,094 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Sheri most popular? Sheri has historically been most popular in Utah, Montana, North Dakota. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sheri. Is Sheri a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Sheri is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Sheri? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sheri include Norah, Jan, Yesenia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Sheri? Common variants and related forms of Sheri include Shari, Sheree, Sherie, Sherri, Sherrie, Sherry. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧NorahPeak #136](/norah)[👧JanPeak #136](/jan)[👧YeseniaPeak #136](/yesenia)[👧AltaPeak #137](/alta)[👧HalliePeak #135](/hallie)[👧CassiePeak #137](/cassie)[👧IrmaPeak #137](/irma)[👧MaryannPeak #135](/maryann) ## About the name Sheri Sheri is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1928 and has accumulated 60K births in the dataset. Sheri's peak popularity came in 1963 when it ranked #136\. Use the chart and map above to compare Sheri's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1963 → ](/year/1963) * [ Names of the 1960s → ](/decade/1960s) * [ Names starting with "S" → ](/letter/s) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.