Sher is a rare variant of Sherry that peaked in 2023 and remains in steady use.
Sher is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #8,808 for boy births in the United States (and #18,253 across all names), given to 9 babies. Sher first appears in 1953 and peaked in 2023 (16 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,808 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,761 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | — | #5,882 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | — | #9,702 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | — | #13,786 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | — | #13,830 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,921 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 | #18,738 | — |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 | — | #12,051 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | — | #13,054 |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | — | #11,863 |
| 1998 | 5 | 5 | — | #11,054 |
| 1996 | 7 | — | — | #7,842 |
| 1994 | 8 | — | — | #6,884 |
| 1993 | 7 | — | — | #7,499 |
| 1992 | 8 | — | — | #6,600 |
| 1991 | 11 | — | — | #5,045 |
| 1989 | 10 | — | — | #5,111 |
| 1988 | 8 | — | — | #5,665 |
| 1987 | 6 | — | — | #6,818 |
| 1984 | 7 | — | — | #5,490 |
| 1983 | 6 | — | — | #6,111 |
| 1982 | 7 | — | — | #5,536 |
| 1981 | 10 | — | — | #4,107 |
| 1980 | 5 | — | — | #7,141 |
| 1975 | 5 | — | #10,336 | — |
| 1974 | 5 | — | #9,973 | — |
| 1973 | 6 | — | #8,240 | — |
| 1972 | 14 | — | #4,263 | — |
| 1970 | 5 | — | #9,102 | — |
| 1962 | 6 | — | #6,456 | — |
| 1961 | 5 | — | #7,388 | — |
| 1960 | 11 | — | #4,133 | — |
| 1959 | 10 | — | #4,254 | — |
| 1958 | 10 | — | #4,148 | — |
| 1957 | 10 | — | #4,167 | — |
| 1956 | 10 | — | #4,125 | — |
| 1955 | 6 | — | #5,736 | — |
| 1954 | 7 | — | #5,068 | — |
| 1953 | 9 | — | #4,188 | — |