The first name Sheri
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Sheri last appeared in the official list in 2011, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 7 births (#2,096).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sheri with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sheri at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 6 girls born in the United States were named Sheri, the 14,685th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1963, when 3,094 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Sheri
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Sheri S. TepperAmerican science fiction, horror and mystery novelist (1929–2016)
- Sheri Moon ZombieAmerican actress and fashion designer, born 1970
- Sheri BiggsAmerican politician (born 1970)
- Sheri HagenGerman actress, born 1968
Questions
- How popular is the name Sheri?
- In 2011, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Sheri, ranking 5,785th. Its peak was 1996, with 7 births.
- Is Sheri a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 60,578 US babies named Sheri since 1880 were girls.
- When was Sheri most popular?
- 1963 in the United States, when 3,094 babies were named Sheri, its highest rank at 136th.
- What name is Sheri a form of?
- Sheri is a form of Sherry.
- What are other spellings of Sheri?
- Sheri'.