Sheryll: 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	33	3	–	#2,725
1940s	391	39	+1085%	#1,142
1950s	670	67	+71%	#998
1960s	331	33	-51%	#1,494
1970s	93	9	-72%	#3,862
1980s	40	4	-57%	#6,701
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#2,725

1940s

391

+1085%

#1,142

1950s

670

+71%

#998

1960s

331

-51%

#1,494

1970s

-72%

#3,862

1980s

-57%

#6,701

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sheryll

Sheryll 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 1936, 1,558 American babies have been named Sheryll. Its peak came in 1955, when 101 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 Sheryll stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sheryll?

The median living Sheryll is about 69 years old; half are between 63 and 74. An estimated 1,200 people named Sheryll 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.

Sheryll 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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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	10	#6,701
1975	9	#6,382
1970	13	#4,451
1965	22	#2,668
1960	50	#1,593
1955	101	#998
1950	49	#1,318
1945	27	#1,617
1940	14	#2,286
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sheryll?

The median living Sheryll is about 69 years old. Half of all living Sherylls are between 63 and 74 years old.

How many people named Sheryll are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Sheryll are alive in the United States, based on 1,558 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sheryll mean?

Spelling variant of Sheryl.

How popular is the name Sheryll in 2025?

Sheryll 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 Sheryll?

1,558 babies have been named Sheryll in the United States since 1936, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sheryll most popular?

Sheryll peaked in 1955, when 101 newborns received the name.

Is Sheryll a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sheryll rising or falling?

Sheryll has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Sheryll

Sheryll popularity over time

The story of Sheryll

How old are people named Sheryll?

Sheryll year by year

Frequently asked questions

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