Shereese
A feminine name of undetermined origin possibly meaning "calm, peace".
Name Census estimates that about 219 living Americans carry the first name Shereese. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Shereese today is around 46 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shereese births was 1978 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shereese. 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.
People living today
219
~ 1 in 1,565,088 Americans
Peak year
1978
13 babies that year
Average age
46
years old
2003 SSA rank
#17,994
Tracked since 1963
Census
Shereese in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 244 people with the first name Shereese, which placed it at #33,765 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
#33,765
National first-name rank
People counted
244
244 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
88.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shereese
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shereese is Black at 88.1%. The next largest groups are White (4.1%) 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 Shereese 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 Shereese at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American88.1% · 215
- White4.1% · 10
- Two or more races3.7% · 9
- Hispanic or Latino2.0% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 2
Popularity
Shereese: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shereese from the 1960s through to the 2000s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 99 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shereese 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 Shereese during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Shereese
The name Shereese is a modern variant of the French name Chérie, meaning "beloved" or "darling" in English. It likely originated as a pet name or term of endearment in the late 19th or early 20th century, gaining popularity as a given name in the United States.
The name Chérie itself derives from the Old French word "cher", stemming from the Latin "carus", meaning "dear" or "precious". It was commonly used as an affectionate term for a loved one, particularly a romantic partner or child.
While the name Shereese does not have a long, documented history in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its origins can be traced back to the French language and culture. The spelling variation "Shereese" is believed to have emerged in the United States, perhaps as a way to create a more unique or Americanized version of the name.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Shereese is Shereese Julien, an American singer and actress born in 1955. She is best known for her role as Penny Proud on the animated series "The Proud Family".
Another notable figure with the name Shereese is Shereese Wilson, an American professional basketball player born in 1977. She played in the WNBA for several teams, including the Phoenix Mercury and the Detroit Shock.
In literature, the name Shereese appears in the novel "The Accidental Hunter" by Nelson George, published in 1994. The character Shereese is a young woman from Brooklyn, New York.
Shereese Haynes is an American author and educator who has written several books on diversity and inclusion in education, such as "Nurturing Inquiry: Real Science for the Elementary Classroom" (2003).
Lastly, Shereese Hickson is a British actress and singer best known for her role as Kelly Marie Travis in the long-running BBC soap opera "EastEnders" from 1994 to 1995.
While not an exhaustive list, these examples demonstrate the use of the name Shereese across various fields and time periods, primarily in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
People
Shereese + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shereese 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
Shereese: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shereese?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 219 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shereese 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 1,565,088 US residents.
Is Shereese a common name?
We classify Shereese as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 238 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shereese most popular?
The single biggest year for Shereese was 1978, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shereese is about 46 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Shereese in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 244 people with the name Shereese, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #33,765 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 Shereese 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 Shereese?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Shereese appears almost entirely female. Of the 242 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Shereese?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shereese is Black at 88.1%. The next largest groups are White (4.1%) 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 Shereese most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Shereese in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.1% (215 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 Shereese in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shereese a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Shereese 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 Shereese still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shereese 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 Shereese 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 called Shereese?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.