Sherrill vs Sheila

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

Name A

Sherrill

Girl name

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Name B

Sheila

Girl name · Rank #2009

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Metric Sherrill Sheila
Current Rank Unranked #2009
Total Births (all years) 6,932 238,706
Peak Year 1947 1962
Peak Year Births 284 8,777
Peak Decade 1940ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Sherrill Sheila
1900ss — 33
1910ss 10 388
1920ss 39 1,853
1930ss 763 10,958
1940ss 2,312 35,740
1950ss 2,096 70,174
1960ss 1,094 74,075
1970ss 356 26,510
1980ss 206 9,541
1990ss 56 4,646
2000ss — 2,868
2010ss — 1,348
2020ss — 572

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sherrill Sheila
2014 — 161
2015 — 124
2016 — 114
2017 — 104
2018 — 96
2019 — 90
2020 — 131
2021 — 115
2022 — 127
2023 — 102
2024 — 97

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, 1915–1997.

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