Gender
Origin
- English
- From the white meadow
Variant of Cheryl, Cher, Sharon
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Sherri
Pronunciation
sh(er)-ri
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1964 (rank #2113, 15 births); most recent 1980 (rank #6251, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1963 (rank #78, 5,459 births); most recent 2025 (rank #8362, 12 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 12 |
| 2024 | – | 11 |
| 2023 | – | 6 |
| 2022 | – | 11 |
| 2021 | – | 13 |
| 2020 | – | 9 |
| 2019 | – | 10 |
| 2018 | – | 16 |
| 2017 | – | 11 |
| 2016 | – | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #1913, 8 births); most recent 2006 (rank #4152, 4 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1976 (rank #516, 3 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1965 (rank #85, 45 births); most recent 1987 (rank #429, 6 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence