Sher
Sher was the #2,269 boys' name in Canada in 2025 (8 babies), and #2,952 in England & Wales.
Sher as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,243 (9) | #2,952 (7) | — | #2,269 (8) |
| 2024 | #9,894 (7) | #3,689 (5) | — | #1,909 (10) |
| 2023 | #5,666 (16) | #3,524 (5) | — | — |
| 2022 | #8,990 (8) | #2,756 (7) | — | #2,229 (7) |
| 2021 | #12,146 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | #2,960 (6) | — | — |
| 2019 | #12,145 (5) | #4,702 (3) | — | — |
| 2018 | #10,760 (6) | #3,959 (4) | — | — |
| 2014 | — | #4,632 (3) | — | — |
| 2013 | — | #2,660 (7) | — | — |
| 2012 | #10,770 (6) | #3,416 (5) | — | — |
| 2011 | — | #3,300 (5) | — | — |
| 2010 | — | #3,865 (4) | — | — |
| 2009 | — | #4,527 (3) | — | — |
| 2008 | — | #3,158 (5) | — | — |
Sher as a girl’s name
- US
Show the numbers
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #16,419 (5) |
| 1975 | #9,067 (5) |
| 1974 | #8,775 (5) |
| 1973 | #7,435 (6) |
| 1972 | #4,091 (14) |
| 1970 | #7,995 (5) |
| 1962 | #5,860 (6) |
| 1961 | #6,567 (5) |
| 1960 | #3,920 (11) |
| 1959 | #4,031 (10) |
| 1958 | #3,925 (10) |
| 1957 | #3,930 (10) |
| 1956 | #3,910 (10) |
| 1955 | #5,208 (6) |
| 1954 | #4,655 (7) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2023 at #5,666.
- First recorded in the US in 1980.
How common is it?
about 1 in 200,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 38,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 20,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Sher is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 160,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 68,000 to 1 in 390,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #1,517 | 6 |
Sher (boys): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sher | Canada | Boys | #2,269 | 8 |
| Sher | England & Wales | Boys | #2,952 | 7 |
| Sher | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Sher | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Sher | US | Boys | #8,243 | 9 |