girl's name
Sherra
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 897
Sherra is a girl's name. In 1998 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1970, when 28 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1937.
Sherra over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1998, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 17 |
| 1940s | 135 |
| 1950s | 164 |
| 1960s | 181 |
| 1970s | 202 |
| 1980s | 163 |
| 1990s (to 1998) | 35 |
How popular is Sherra?
In 1998, Sherra was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sherra
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sherra also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sherra over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sherra
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sherra — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sherra
How popular is the name Sherra?
In 1998, Sherra was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Sherra a girl's or a boy's name?
Sherra is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Sherra most popular?
Sherra peaked in 1970, when 28 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.