Sheral: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	5	1	–	#4,839
1940s	76	8	+1420%	#2,953
1950s	185	19	+143%	#2,099
1960s	136	14	-26%	#2,635
1970s	16	2	-88%	#5,461
1980s	5	1	-69%	#11,765
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,839

1940s

+1420%

#2,953

1950s

185

+143%

#2,099

1960s

136

-26%

#2,635

1970s

-88%

#5,461

1980s

-69%

#11,765

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sheral

Sheral is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1937, 423 American babies have been named Sheral. Its peak came in 1955, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sheral stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sheral?

The median living Sheral is about 68 years old; half are between 62 and 72. An estimated 300 people named Sheral are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sheral year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,836
1965	13	#3,708
1960	22	#2,635
1955	27	#2,099
1950	9	#3,920
1945	9	#3,354
1940	6	#4,285
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sheral, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sheral?

The median living Sheral is about 68 years old. Half of all living Sherals are between 62 and 72 years old.

How many people named Sheral are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Sheral are alive in the United States, based on 423 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sheral in 2025?

Sheral did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Sheral?

423 babies have been named Sheral in the United States since 1937, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sheral most popular?

Sheral peaked in 1955, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Sheral a boy or girl name?

Sheral is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sheral rising or falling?

Sheral has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Sheral popularity over time

The story of Sheral

How old are people named Sheral?

Sheral year by year

Frequently asked questions

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