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Sherrita

Recorded 1956–1995 · United States

Sherrita was most popular in 1982, when 41 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,735 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 566 people named Sherrita.

Most popular in1982
Rank that year#3,735
Births that year41
Total since 1880566
Given to100% girls

Sherrita over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Sherrita’s peak in 1982. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Sherrita a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Sherrita is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 566 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org