Recorded 1930–1960 Unisex name Peak 1930 10 births

Shearl — boys' name

10 babies named Shearl in U.S. Social Security records since 1930, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51960s5

The verdict

10 boys have been named Shearl since 1930, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1960.

10
total births
1930–1960
years on record
1930s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Shearl was born in this single decade.

1930
Single peak year

5 babies were named Shearl in 1930 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shearl

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Shearl between 1930 and 1960, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Shearl currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1960. The name reached its historical peak in 1930, when 5 babies received it in a single year. Shearl is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 10 additional births since 1948.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shearl performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shearl shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shearl in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shearl at a glance

Last recorded 1960

Total births

10

Since 1930

31 years of records

Peak year

1930

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1960

Active since

1930

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 1960

Shearl popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1930

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1930)
5
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
5 19601930 5

Shearl popularity over time — girls

10 total births recorded since 1948 (Shearl as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 19531948 5

Shearl by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
5 births that decade — 50% of Shearl's all-time total
1930s51960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shearl?
10 babies have been named Shearl since 1930. It was last recorded in 1960. The peak year was 1930 with 5 births.
When was Shearl most popular?
Shearl was most popular in the 1930s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
Is Shearl a unisex name?
Yes, Shearl is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 10 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Shearl been used?
Shearl has been recorded in Social Security data since 1930, spanning 31 years of data through 1960.
What names are similar to Shearl?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sherman, Sheldon, Shelby, Shelton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1930–1960 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.