Sher Name Popularity and Statistics

Sher is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births301
First Year on Record1953

Sher popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys9#8,243
2024Boys7#9,894
2023Boys16#5,666
2022Boys8#8,990
2021Boys5#12,146
2019Boys5#12,145
2018Boys6#10,760
2015Girls5#16,419
2012Boys6#10,770
2005Boys5#11,472
2000Boys5#10,349
1998Boys5#9,631
1996Boys7#7,136
1994Boys8#6,372
1993Boys7#6,816
1992Boys8#6,128
1991Boys11#4,760
1989Boys10#4,811
1988Boys8#5,200
1987Boys6#6,089
1984Boys7#4,973
1983Boys6#5,484
1982Boys7#5,003
1981Boys10#3,858

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2023 · Boys

16 recorded births and rank #5,666.

1972 · Girls

14 recorded births and rank #4,091.

1991 · Boys

11 recorded births and rank #4,760.

1960 · Girls

11 recorded births and rank #3,920.

Where Sher ranked highest in 1994

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

CA
Rank #2,206 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Sher