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Sherea

shuh-REE-uh /ʃəˈriə/

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1993 (#11,780)
Babies in 1993
6 (<0.01% of girls)
Peak
#4,025 in 1982
First recorded
1956

Meaning of Sherea

Sherea (pronounced shuh-REE-uh) feels like a soft melody that floats on the breeze—part vintage charm, part modern spark. Often seen as an imaginative spin on Sherry (from the Old French chérie, “darling”) with a nod to the Hebrew shirah, “song,” it carries warmth and creativity in every syllable. Though Sherea never climbed into the very top of U.S. charts—hovering around the 750–860 range during its late-20th-century runs—its rarity only deepens its appeal, like discovering a hidden treasure in a familiar garden. For parents seeking a name both endearing and refreshingly unique, Sherea offers a lyrical invitation to celebrate individuality and affection with every joyful introduction.

How to pronounce Sherea

English

Popularity of Sherea in the U.S.

Sherea was last recorded in the U.S. in 1993, ranked #11,780 with 6 babies. It peaked at #4,025 in 1982. It first appears in the records in 1956.

Bar and line chart: Sherea in the U.S., 1956–1993. Bars: girls given the name each year, most 19 in 1982 and 6 in 1993. Line: rank among girl names, peak #4,025 in 1982, #11,780 in 1993.
  • Girls named Sherea (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1956–1993. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1956⁠–⁠1993 26 rows
Sherea: babies and rank among girl names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
1993611,780▲ 1,537
1992513,317▼ 170
1991513,147▼ 2,954
1990710,193▼ 2,744
1989107,449▼ 338
1988107,111▲ 242
198797,353▼ 2,389
1986154,964▲ 714
1985125,678▲ 613
1984106,291▼ 834
1983125,457▼ 1,432
1982194,025▲ 721
1981154,746▲ 3,432
198078,178▲ 832
197969,010▼ 448
197868,562back (not recorded in 1977)
1976124,905▲ 3,079
197567,984▲ 791
197458,775▼ 3,195
197395,580▲ 379
197285,959▼ 416
197195,543▲ 275
197085,818back (not recorded in 1969)
196885,147▲ 895
196766,042back (not recorded in 1957–1966)
195665,325new