Shere
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #3,718 in 1954
0 babies were named Shere in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1948–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShere first shows up in US birth records in 1948, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 77 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1954, when it reached #3,718.
About the name Shere
Shere is a girl name of French origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with S and ending in “-ere”. US birth records list Shere for girls from 1948 to 1989, in 32 of those 42 years. Its best year was 1954, when it ranked #3,718 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1989, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.2 | 312,500 girls |
| 1950s | 1.7 | 595,238 girls |
| 1960s | 2.5 | 404,858 girls |
| 1970s | 4.7 | 213,220 girls |
| 1980s | 5.3 | 187,617 girls |
Other spellings of Shere
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Shere
What is the origin of the name Shere?
Shere has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Shere a boy or girl name?
Shere is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shere?
Shere is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1989. It peaked at #3,718 in 1954.