Fun Facts About the Name Sherry
- A favorite of earlier generations: Sherry appeared in the U.S. top 100 in 2 separate runs, totaling 31 years. Its last run lasted 30 consecutive years, from 1946 through 1975.
- More than 230 thousand babies named Sherry: U.S. records list 230,912 babies given the name Sherry from 1880 through 2025. Even 976 boys received the name Sherry - about 1 boy for every 236 girls.
What Does the Name Sherry Mean?
Sherry is an English feminine given name. The most usual explanation is that it is a spelling variant of Cherie, an English form of French chérie, the feminine past participle of chérir ("to cherish"). The root is cher ("dear"), from Latin carus. Literally the French word means "cherished" or "dear one"; in customary use it is translated as "darling." A second common explanation is that Sherry is an English pet form of Sharon, formed with the familiar -y ending. Sharon is a biblical place name (the coastal plain of Israel) and later a given name, so that derivation would not give Sherry the same meaning as the French word. These explanations are not mutually exclusive, and the name's origin is best described as overlapping rather than certain. The identical word sherry for the fortified wine comes from Xeres (Jerez) in Spain and is not related to the French-derived given name, though the shared spelling may have made the name look familiar.
Sherry Name History & Origins
Sherry belongs to a group of English names that arose from familiar forms. Cherie was used in English as a woman's name from the French term of endearment chérie; the spelling Sherry follows English pronunciation and spelling habits, with the initial ch- rendered as sh- and the final vowel as -y. The same -y ending, added to Sharon, produced another route to Sherry, especially as Sharon became a common given name in the English-speaking world. The surname Sherry has a separate history: in Ireland it can be a shortened or anglicized form of the Gaelic surname Mac Séartha ("son of Geoffrey"), and the surname has been used in English-speaking countries independently of the French-derived given name. Related given-name spellings include Sherri and Sherrie. Sherry was in general use as a feminine given name in the English-speaking world in the 20th century and has continued in use since then.
How Popular is the Name Sherry?
Sherry ranked among the top 100 U.S. names from 1944 through 1944, then returned in 1946 and remained through 1975.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,532 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 2024 | #7,184 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2023 | #5,922 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 2022 | #3,951 | 38 | 0.0023% |
| 2021 | #4,817 | 28 | 0.0017% |
| 2020 | #3,596 | 42 | 0.0026% |
| 2019 | #3,545 | 44 | 0.0026% |
| 2018 | #3,430 | 46 | 0.0027% |
| 2017 | #2,654 | 66 | 0.0038% |
| 2016 | #3,134 | 53 | 0.0030% |
| 2015 | #2,379 | 78 | 0.0044% |
| 2014 | #2,776 | 63 | 0.0035% |
| 2013 | #2,758 | 63 | 0.0036% |
| 2012 | #2,542 | 72 | 0.0041% |
| 2011 | #2,611 | 69 | 0.0039% |
| 2010 | #2,780 | 64 | 0.0036% |
| 2009 | #2,482 | 77 | 0.0042% |
| 2008 | #2,482 | 77 | 0.0041% |
| 2007 | #2,130 | 95 | 0.0049% |
| 2006 | #2,145 | 91 | 0.0048% |
| 2005 | #2,104 | 89 | 0.0048% |
| 2004 | #1,833 | 104 | 0.0057% |
| 2003 | #1,700 | 113 | 0.0062% |
| 2002 | #1,508 | 126 | 0.0070% |
| 2001 | #1,617 | 114 | 0.0063% |
| 2000 | #1,470 | 126 | 0.0069% |
| 1999 | #1,514 | 114 | 0.0064% |
| 1998 | #1,278 | 142 | 0.0080% |
| 1997 | #1,132 | 166 | 0.0095% |
| 1996 | #1,131 | 161 | 0.0092% |
| 1995 | #933 | 203 | 0.0115% |
| 1994 | #829 | 244 | 0.0137% |
| 1993 | #692 | 313 | 0.0173% |
| 1992 | #708 | 305 | 0.0165% |
| 1991 | #634 | 353 | 0.0188% |
| 1990 | #582 | 399 | 0.0210% |
| 1989 | #520 | 449 | 0.0244% |
| 1988 | #423 | 548 | 0.0308% |
| 1987 | #401 | 567 | 0.0326% |
| 1986 | #354 | 672 | 0.0392% |
| 1985 | #299 | 822 | 0.0478% |
| 1984 | #273 | 879 | 0.0522% |
| 1983 | #256 | 929 | 0.0556% |
| 1982 | #242 | 1,047 | 0.0618% |
| 1981 | #208 | 1,266 | 0.0759% |
| 1980 | #192 | 1,404 | 0.0846% |
| 1979 | #175 | 1,591 | 0.0991% |
| 1978 | #151 | 1,825 | 0.1191% |
| 1977 | #140 | 2,071 | 0.1351% |
| 1976 | #111 | 2,359 | 0.1610% |
| 1975 | #95 | 3,044 | 0.2088% |
| 1974 | #89 | 3,436 | 0.2341% |
| 1973 | #76 | 3,952 | 0.2710% |
| 1972 | #70 | 4,447 | 0.2923% |
| 1971 | #60 | 5,562 | 0.3343% |
| 1970 | #60 | 5,917 | 0.3385% |
| 1969 | #55 | 6,139 | 0.3639% |
| 1968 | #52 | 6,435 | 0.3923% |
| 1967 | #51 | 7,130 | 0.4319% |
| 1966 | #53 | 6,983 | 0.4127% |
| 1965 | #56 | 7,381 | 0.4182% |
| 1964 | #50 | 8,496 | 0.4484% |
| 1963 | #49 | 9,064 | 0.4703% |
| 1962 | #48 | 9,223 | 0.4690% |
| 1961 | #53 | 8,359 | 0.4141% |
| 1960 | #54 | 8,316 | 0.4113% |
| 1959 | #58 | 7,341 | 0.3628% |
| 1958 | #67 | 6,801 | 0.3381% |
| 1957 | #55 | 7,805 | 0.3817% |
| 1956 | #54 | 7,898 | 0.3934% |
| 1955 | #56 | 7,769 | 0.3973% |
| 1954 | #62 | 7,120 | 0.3666% |
| 1953 | #70 | 5,935 | 0.3155% |
| 1952 | #68 | 5,956 | 0.3212% |
| 1951 | #70 | 5,889 | 0.3270% |
| 1950 | #62 | 5,808 | 0.3390% |
| 1949 | #68 | 5,295 | 0.3095% |
| 1948 | #61 | 5,717 | 0.3367% |
| 1947 | #67 | 5,579 | 0.3147% |
| 1946 | #73 | 4,518 | 0.2875% |
| 1945 | #104 | 2,676 | 0.2047% |
| 1944 | #100 | 2,733 | 0.2059% |
| 1943 | #123 | 2,314 | 0.1658% |
| 1942 | #145 | 1,818 | 0.1346% |
| 1941 | #172 | 1,252 | 0.1036% |
| 1940 | #207 | 857 | 0.0749% |
| 1939 | #226 | 739 | 0.0674% |
| 1938 | #246 | 674 | 0.0611% |
| 1937 | #244 | 648 | 0.0609% |
| 1936 | #257 | 568 | 0.0546% |
| 1935 | #288 | 436 | 0.0416% |
| 1934 | #467 | 191 | 0.0183% |
| 1933 | #572 | 126 | 0.0125% |
| 1932 | #591 | 125 | 0.0117% |
| 1931 | #677 | 98 | 0.0092% |
| 1930 | #737 | 91 | 0.0081% |
| 1929 | #826 | 74 | 0.0066% |
| 1928 | #836 | 75 | 0.0065% |
| 1927 | #814 | 81 | 0.0068% |
| 1926 | #938 | 64 | 0.0054% |
| 1925 | #912 | 67 | 0.0055% |
| 1924 | #1,149 | 47 | 0.0038% |
| 1923 | #1,140 | 46 | 0.0038% |
| 1922 | #1,247 | 40 | 0.0033% |
| 1921 | #1,292 | 37 | 0.0030% |
| 1920 | #1,746 | 24 | 0.0020% |
| 1919 | #2,493 | 14 | 0.0012% |
| 1918 | #1,595 | 26 | 0.0022% |
| 1917 | #2,532 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1916 | #2,635 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1915 | #3,746 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1914 | #2,408 | 10 | 0.0013% |
| 1913 | #3,132 | 6 | 0.0010% |
| 1909 | #2,503 | 5 | 0.0014% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | #9,418 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1989 | #9,031 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1987 | #6,003 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1986 | #6,608 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1985 | #5,078 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1984 | #6,209 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #4,441 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1982 | #7,219 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1981 | #7,120 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #5,433 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1979 | #3,779 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1978 | #3,198 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1977 | #4,523 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1976 | #5,498 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1975 | #3,057 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1974 | #3,098 | 12 | 0.0008% |
| 1973 | #2,205 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 1972 | #2,012 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 1971 | #1,819 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 1970 | #1,737 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 1969 | #2,120 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1968 | #1,641 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 1967 | #1,703 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 1966 | #1,536 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 1965 | #1,665 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 1964 | #1,574 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 1963 | #1,576 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 1962 | #1,275 | 38 | 0.0018% |
| 1961 | #1,729 | 23 | 0.0011% |
| 1960 | #1,615 | 26 | 0.0012% |
| 1959 | #2,097 | 16 | 0.0007% |
| 1958 | #2,161 | 15 | 0.0007% |
| 1957 | #1,664 | 24 | 0.0011% |
| 1956 | #2,081 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1955 | #1,781 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1954 | #2,919 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1953 | #1,889 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1952 | #1,797 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1951 | #1,641 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1950 | #1,738 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1949 | #1,661 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1948 | #1,397 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 1947 | #1,592 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1946 | #1,684 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 1945 | #1,758 | 16 | 0.0012% |
| 1944 | #1,521 | 21 | 0.0015% |
| 1943 | #1,895 | 16 | 0.0011% |
| 1942 | #1,793 | 17 | 0.0012% |
| 1941 | #2,191 | 12 | 0.0010% |
| 1940 | #1,885 | 15 | 0.0013% |
| 1939 | #2,147 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1938 | #2,838 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1937 | #2,316 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1936 | #1,719 | 17 | 0.0016% |
| 1935 | #2,113 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1934 | #2,931 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1933 | #3,588 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1932 | #3,056 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1930 | #2,280 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1929 | #4,461 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1928 | #4,087 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1926 | #3,109 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1925 | #4,781 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1924 | #3,226 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1923 | #3,770 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1920 | #4,883 | 5 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Sherry Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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