Sheri Moon
There are approximately 8 people named Sheri Moon living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Sheri with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Moon. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
8
1 in 42,844,292
Named Sheri
50K
Alive today
Named Moon
53K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 50K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1963
Average age: 59
Estimated bearers: 53K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #758
Per 100K: 15.43
Top ancestry: White (65.7%)
First name trend
Sheri: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Sheri. The peak year was 1963 with 3,107 births. The average person named Sheri today is 59 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Moon surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Moon, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 65.7%.
- White65.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander19.1%
- Black or African American10.0%
- Two or more races2.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Sheri has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0145% of the US population, based on 49,753 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Moon appears at a rate of 15.43 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0154%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 8 people with the full name Sheri Moon. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Sheri Moon: questions and answers
How many people are named Sheri Moon?
We estimate approximately 8 people in the United States share the full name Sheri Moon. That works out to about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0145%) with the surname frequency (15.43 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Sheri Moon?
We classify Sheri Moon as "Very Rare". About 1 in 42,844,292 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Sheri a male or female name?
Sheri is predominantly female. Out of 60,571 total SSA registrations, 0.2% were male and 99.8% were female. See the full Sheri profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.