Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1987

Sherell

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Sherell
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1987
76 babies
All-time total
1,480
#5,759 all-time among girls
First recorded
1940
in Social Security records

Sherell popularity over time

1,480 babies have been named Sherell since 1940, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s 23 5 28 3 – #4,602
1950s 97 – 97 10 +246% #3,303
1960s 202 – 202 20 +108% #2,348
1970s 357 – 357 36 +77% #1,934
1980s 501 – 501 50 +40% #1,617
1990s 236 – 236 24 -53% #2,289
2000s 53 – 53 5 -78% #9,067
2010s 6 – 6 1 -89% #16,679
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Sherell

Sherell 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 1940, 1,480 American babies have been named Sherell. Its peak came in 1987, when 76 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Sherell stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sherell?

The median living Sherell is about 43 years old; half are between 37 and 53. An estimated 1,400 people named Sherell are alive in the United States today.

median 43 020406080100

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

Sherell year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 6 #16,679 – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 6 #17,301 – –
2006 – – – –
2005 6 #16,144 – –
2004 5 #18,394 – –
2003 11 #9,597 – –
2002 7 #13,410 – –
2001 7 #13,270 – –
2000 11 #9,067 – –
1995 15 #6,219 – –
1990 39 #2,950 – –
1985 56 #1,972 – –
1980 32 #2,851 – –
1975 33 #2,447 – –
1970 37 #2,198 – –
1965 14 #3,517 – –
1960 13 #3,660 – –
1955 12 #3,547 – –
1950 6 #5,215 – –
1945 5 #5,153 – –
1940 – – 5 #3,873
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sherell?

The median living Sherell is about 43 years old. Half of all living Sherells are between 37 and 53 years old.

How many people named Sherell are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Sherell are alive in the United States, based on 1,480 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sherell in 2025?

Sherell 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 Sherell?

1,480 babies have been named Sherell in the United States since 1940, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sherell most popular?

Sherell peaked in 1987, when 76 newborns received the name.

Is Sherell a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sherell rising or falling?

Sherell has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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