Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1989

Sherrell

Gender Unisex · 86% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Sherrell
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1989
86 babies
All-time total
3,221
#3,778 all-time among girls
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Sherrell popularity over time

3,221 babies have been named Sherrell since 1914, 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 – 21 21 2 – –
1920s – 33 33 3 +57% –
1930s 72 127 199 20 +503% #1,936
1940s 272 138 410 41 +106% #1,334
1950s 376 62 438 44 +7% #1,381
1960s 424 12 436 44 0% #1,463
1970s 499 35 534 53 +22% #1,538
1980s 660 11 671 67 +26% #1,500
1990s 388 – 388 39 -42% #1,889
2000s 68 – 68 7 -82% #9,071
2010s 23 – 23 2 -66% #13,898
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Sherrell

Sherrell 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 1914, 3,221 American babies have been named Sherrell, about 86% girls and 14% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1989, when 86 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 Sherrell stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sherrell?

The median living Sherrell is about 50 years old; half are between 38 and 65. An estimated 2,700 people named Sherrell are alive in the United States today.

median 50 020406080100

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

Sherrell 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 7 #13,898 – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 5 #18,883 – –
2012 6 #16,559 – –
2011 – – – –
2010 5 #19,431 – –
2009 – – – –
2008 6 #17,193 – –
2007 – – – –
2006 11 #10,507 – –
2005 10 #10,807 – –
2004 5 #18,399 – –
2003 7 #13,628 – –
2002 10 #10,129 – –
2001 8 #11,896 – –
2000 11 #9,071 – –
1995 33 #3,415 – –
1990 75 #1,889 – –
1985 70 #1,677 – –
1980 40 #2,429 – –
1975 49 #1,870 – –
1970 55 #1,699 – –
1965 47 #1,653 – –
1960 34 #1,976 – –
1955 53 #1,381 7 #3,468
1950 37 #1,548 – –
1945 20 #1,936 8 #2,723
1940 14 #2,285 16 #1,794
1935 9 #3,133 15 #1,910
1930 – – 16 #1,949
1925 – – 6 #4,127
1920 – – – –
1915 – – 8 #3,036
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sherrell?

The median living Sherrell is about 50 years old. Half of all living Sherrells are between 38 and 65 years old.

How many people named Sherrell are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Sherrell are alive in the United States, based on 3,221 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sherrell in 2025?

Sherrell 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 Sherrell?

3,221 babies have been named Sherrell in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sherrell most popular?

Sherrell peaked in 1989, when 86 newborns received the name.

Is Sherrell a boy or girl name?

Sherrell is used for both: about 86% of babies named Sherrell have been girls and 14% boys.

Is the name Sherrell rising or falling?

Sherrell is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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