Total births
423
Girls' name · since 1937
Sheral
423 babies named Sheral in U.S. Social Security records since 1937, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 423
- total births
- 1937–1983
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Sheral is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 423 have been recorded since 1937.
Sheral has 423 recorded births among girls since 1937, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1937 to 1983.
- 423 total births
- 1937–1983 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
423 girls have been named Sheral since 1937, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1983.
- 423
- total births
- 1937–1983
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Sheral was born in this single decade.
1955
Single peak year
27 babies were named Sheral in 1955 - its busiest year on record.
Sheral's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sheral's full recorded timeline at 1957, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1937, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1955 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sheral at a glance
Last recorded 1983Peak year
1955
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1937
Sheral popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–1983
- Peak year (1955)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Sheral by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Sheral's strongest decade.
185 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Sheral births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
76 births
- 1950s
1950s
185 births
- 1960s
1960s
136 births
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 185 births (44% of all-time use).
Sheral by state
Where Sheral concentrates geographically, total births since 1937
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 5 | 1.2% |
Louisiana share of Sheral's total US births 1.2%
5 of 423 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sheral? ▼
423 babies have been named Sheral since 1937. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1955 with 27 births.
When was Sheral most popular? ▼
Sheral was most popular in the 1950s decade with 185 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
Where is Sheral most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sheral are Louisiana (5 births).
How long has the name Sheral been used? ▼
Records for Sheral go back to 1937, giving 47 years of history through 1983.
What names are similar to Sheral? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sheila, Sherry, Shelby, Shelly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sheral's data
- Sheral's decade-level peak was the 1950s (185 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Sherals (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sheral
Nearby Names Like Sheral
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sheral
Sheila Girl
#2013 238,774 births
Sherry Girl
#6948 229,937 births
Shelby Girl
#658 148,830 births
Shelly Girl
#4580 84,420 births
Sherri Girl
#8493 83,667 births
Compare Sheral side by side: Sheral vs Sheila Sheral vs Sherry Sheral vs Shelby
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1937–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sheral: Baby Name Since 1937 - 423 Births, Peak 1955." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sheral. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sheral draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.