Sheree
A feminine name of French origin meaning "beloved".
Name Census estimates that about 11,149 living Americans carry the first name Sheree. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Sheree today is around 56 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sheree births was 1956 (1,371 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sheree. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Sheree with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
11K
~ 1 in 30,743 Americans
Peak year
1956
1,371 babies that year
Average age
56
years old
2023 SSA rank
#17,251
Tracked since 1935
Census
Sheree in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 11,793 people with the first name Sheree, which placed it at #2,220 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#2,220
National first-name rank
People counted
12K
11,793 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
3.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
62.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sheree
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sheree is White at 62.2%. The next largest groups are Black (27.8%) and Two or More Races (3.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sheree described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Sheree at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White62.2% · 7,339
- Black or African American27.8% · 3,274
- Two or more races3.7% · 434
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 376
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 261
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 109
Popularity
Sheree: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sheree from the 1930s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 5,409 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sheree by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Sheree during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Sherees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 46 states and territories. California, Pennsylvania, Texas recorded the most babies named Sheree, while Vermont, Alaska, North Dakota recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 235 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Sheree
The name Sheree has its roots in the French language, originating from the Old French word "chiere," which means "face" or "countenance." It was later adopted into English as a given name during the Middle Ages.
In the 13th century, the name Sheree was closely associated with the French nobility and aristocracy. During this time, it was not uncommon for members of the upper class to bestow names with French origins upon their children as a symbol of their social standing and cultural refinement.
One of the earliest documented references to the name Sheree can be found in the writings of the renowned French poet and philosopher, Christine de Pizan, who lived from 1364 to circa 1430. In her celebrated work, "The Book of the City of Ladies," she mentions a character named Sheree, though it is unclear whether this was a fictional character or a real person.
The first recorded instance of the name Sheree being used as a given name dates back to the 15th century in England. One notable figure who bore this name was Sheree Broughton, an English courtier and lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth I, who lived from circa 1550 to 1599.
Another prominent individual named Sheree was Sheree de Lancret, a French painter who lived from 1690 to 1743. She was renowned for her portraits and genre scenes depicting the everyday life of the French aristocracy during the Rococo period.
In the 19th century, the name Sheree gained popularity in the United States, particularly among African American families. One notable figure from this era was Sheree King, an African American educator and civil rights activist who lived from 1858 to 1938. She played a pivotal role in establishing schools for African American children in the South during the Reconstruction era.
Another famous bearer of the name Sheree was Sheree Whitfield, an American fashion designer and former reality television personality, best known for her appearance on the popular Bravo series "The Real Housewives of Atlanta." She was born in 1980 and continues to be an influential figure in the fashion industry.
While the name Sheree may have evolved and gained popularity over the centuries, its French origins and historical significance remain deeply embedded in its cultural heritage, making it a timeless and elegant choice for a given name.
People
Sheree + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sheree as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Sheree: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sheree?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11,149 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sheree going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 30,743 US residents.
Is Sheree a common name?
We classify Sheree as "Uncommon". It ranks above 97.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 13,554 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sheree most popular?
The single biggest year for Sheree was 1956, when 1,371 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sheree is about 56 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Sheree in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 11,793 people with the name Sheree, or 3.90 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #2,220 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Sheree in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Sheree?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Sheree appears almost entirely female. Of the 11,791 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Sheree?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sheree is White at 62.2%. The next largest groups are Black (27.8%) and Two or More Races (3.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Sheree most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Sheree in the 2020 Census, accounting for 62.2% (7,339 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Sheree in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sheree a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sheree in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Sheree still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sheree in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Sheree can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Sheree?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.