Sherri Evonne Shepherd is an American actress, comedian, author and television personality. She first became recognized for recurring roles on the sitcoms Suddenly Susan, Everybody Loves Raymond and The Jamie Foxx Show before starring as Ramona Platt on the ABC sitcom Less than Perfect from 2002 to 2006, for which she was well received and was nominated for the BET Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2005.
I think it has never been mentioned about the baseball player Sherry Magee, (1884-1929). MLB outfielder who played in over 2,000 games during his 16-year career in the National League. He was signed right off the playing fields near his home in Pennsylvania, skipping minor league ball completely. He once got mad and knocked out an umpire during a game. He played with the Phillies most of his career. He was married and did have children. Also "Terry Williams" Danny Thomas's daughter on his sitcom was played by Sherry Jackson. She was also in many of the Ma and Pa Kettle movies. There was Sherry Miller who played on "Queer as folk". Anyway, there are a few famous persons with the name. But not many at all. It seems it is pretty uncommon as far as names go. Not rare but not in use that much for such a common sounding name, hum, you'd think it would be more used. It does have some of the qualities parents often look for when choosing a name. 1) It's not as commonly used really, which means unusual, which means it would be a very personally distinct name in a way 2) It is pretty good sounding and invokes that response of "Oh you don't hear of many Sherry's but it is quite pretty 3) It just invoked a sense of individuality, a set aside personality but a very open and kind personality. 4) You aren't going to see many others with the name. 5) It isn't unusual enough to make it a name to be made fun of or a source of hurt to a child growing up with.