The first name Sherri

Sherri last appeared in the official list in 2006, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 8 births (#1,914).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sherri with other names.

In 2025, 12 girls born in the United States were named Sherri, the 8,796th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1963, when 5,460 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.

• Sherri Shepherd
  American actress, comedian, author and television personality, born 1967
• Sherri Saum
  American actress, born 1974
• Sherri Martel
  American professional wrestler and manager (1958–2007)
• Sherri Howard
  Athletics competitor, sprinter, 400 metres runner
• Sherri Stoner
  American actress, born 1959

How popular is the name Sherri?

In 2006, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Sherri, ranking 4,157th. Its peak was 1996, with 8 births.

Is Sherri a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 83,843 US babies named Sherri since 1880 were girls.

When was Sherri most popular?

1963 in the United States, when 5,460 babies were named Sherri, its highest rank at 78th.

What name is Sherri a form of?

Sherri is a form of Sherry and Cheri.