Name Legacy

Sherita

Recorded 1949–2022 · United States

Sherita was most popular in 1981, when 237 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,239 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 4,022 people named Sherita.

Most popular in1981
Rank that year#1,239
Births that year237
Total since 18804,022

Sherita over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Sherita’s peak in 1981. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Where Sherita is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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