Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Sherrye isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1942. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Sherrye through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 674
- 0 boys · 674 girls
- Most popular year
- 1955
- 46 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1977. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 46 in 1955. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 583 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Sherrye’s family of names
Sherrye may belong to the same name family as Sherry. This is a tentative spelling connection.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Sherrye, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Sheryl
“one who is greatly loved; a darling” · “from the bright clearing”
>99% girls
Cerise
“resembling the cherry”
>99% girls
Sherri
“one who is greatly loved; a darling”
>99% girls
Shelley
“from the bank's meadow” · “from the meadow's ledge”
>99% girls
Shelly
“from the bank's meadow” · “from the meadow's ledge”
>99% girls
Rennie
“one who has been reborn” · “one who is helpful; generous”
14% boys · 86% girls
Kathrine
“one who is pure; virginal”
>99% girls
Patrice
“of noble descent” · “patrician”
19% boys · 81% girls