Sherita

Girl name · French

US rank: Unranked
Syllables: 3
Peak: #708 in 1981

0 babies were named Sherita in the US in 2025.

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US births per million girls, 1949–2025

Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).

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HistorySherita first shows up in US birth records in 1949, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 76 years since.
Best yearIts best year was 1981, when it reached #708.

About the name Sherita

Sherita is a girl name of French origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ita”. US birth records list Sherita for girls from 1949 to 2022, in 57 of those 74 years. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked #708 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.

Origin:French names

Sherita for girls, by decade
Decade	Babies per million	About 1 in
1940s	5.3	188,679 girls
1950s	6.5	154,083 girls
1960s	27	37,467 girls
1970s	89	11,230 girls
1980s	97	10,293 girls
1990s	18	54,259 girls
2000s	2.4	418,410 girls
2020s	1.0	1,000,000 girls

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Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
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Questions about the name Sherita

What is the origin of the name Sherita?

Sherita has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.

Is Sherita a boy or girl name?

Sherita is a girl name.

How popular is the name Sherita?

Sherita is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #708 in 1981.