Girl · #12,120 in 2026

Sherrie

Sherrie is an English female given name. It might come from the French chérie, meaning darling.

Current Rank
#12,120
Peak Rank
#215 (1962)
Total Babies
35K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1921
First Year
2024
Last Year
1962
Peak Year
#215
Peak Rank
35K
Total Count
100
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sherrie

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Sherrie is an English female given name. It might come from the French chérie, meaning darling.

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The Story of Sherrie

Sherrie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1921, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1962, when 1,534 Sherries were born — ranking #215 that year. As of 2026, Sherrie ranks #12,120 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 35K Sherries have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Sherrie

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherrie

What does the name Sherrie mean?
Sherrie is an English female given name. It might come from the French chérie, meaning darling.
How popular is Sherrie in 2026?
In 2026, Sherrie ranks #12,120 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Sherrie most popular?
Sherrie reached its peak popularity in 1962, ranking #215 that year with 1,534 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Sherrie most popular?
Sherrie has historically been most popular in Utah, Oregon, Alaska. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sherrie.
Is Sherrie a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Sherrie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Sherrie?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sherrie include Wilhelmina, Elsa, Raquel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sherrie

Sherrie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 35K births in the dataset. Sherrie's peak popularity came in 1962 when it ranked #215. Use the chart and map above to compare Sherrie'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.