Holding steady.
Popularity of Sherra since 1937
Babies named Sherra per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1970, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Sherra's real moment was 1977.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 17 |
| 1940s | 135 |
| 1950s | 164 |
| 1960s | 181 |
| 1970s | 202 |
| 1980s | 163 |
| 1990s | 35 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Sherra is a rare feminine name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1937, though it never entered the top 1000. Its peak year of use was 1977, during a period when similar-sounding names like Sherry and Sherri were more common. The name has remained consistently but minimally used, with no top states concentrated. Today, Sherra is an uncommon choice, often seen as a variant of Shera or a feminine form of Sher.
Sherra is likely a modern English coinage, possibly a variant of Shera (a short form of Sheree, itself a blend of Sherry and Lee) or a feminine form of the surname Sher, which derives from the Old English 'scir' meaning 'bright' or 'fair'. It first appeared in U.S. records in the late 1930s, with a peak in use during the 1970s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Sherry
Sibling names for Sherra
Names that share Sherra's style, for a brother or sister.
