Sherl vs Sherry

Side-by-side comparison of Sherl and Sherry — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Sherl

Girl name

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Name B

Sherry

Girl name · Rank #6918

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Metric Sherl Sherry
Current Rank Unranked #6918
Total Births (all years) 349 229,913
Peak Year 1964 1962
Peak Year Births 29 9,223
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1948 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Sherl Sherry
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 88
1920ss — 555
1930ss — 3,696
1940ss 13 32,759
1950ss 142 68,322
1960ss 163 77,526
1970ss 31 34,204
1980ss — 8,583
1990ss — 2,400
2000ss — 1,012
2010ss — 618
2020ss — 145

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sherl Sherry
2014 — 63
2015 — 78
2016 — 53
2017 — 66
2018 — 46
2019 — 44
2020 — 42
2021 — 28
2022 — 38
2023 — 21
2024 — 16

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1948–1978.

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