Total births
1,020
Girls' name · since 1943
Sherelle
1,020 babies named Sherelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1943, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,020
- total births
- 1943–2003
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Sherelle is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,020 have been recorded since 1943.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherelle has been recorded 1,020 times among girls since 1943, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 2003.
- 1,020 total births
- 1943–2003 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,020 girls have been named Sherelle since 1943, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2003.
- 1,020
- total births
- 1943–2003
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Sherelle was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
76 babies were named Sherelle in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Sherelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sherelle splits its recorded history at 1980: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1958 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1986 peak of 76 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sherelle at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1943
Sherelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2003
- Peak year (1986)
- 76
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Sherelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Sherelle's strongest decade.
409 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Sherelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 21
1950s
21 births
- 1960s 94
1960s
94 births
- 1970s
1970s
207 births
- 1980s
1980s
409 births
- 1990s
1990s
252 births
- 2000s 31
2000s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 409 births (40% of all-time use).
How Sherelle compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sherelle's total volume
Sherelle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sherelle by state
Where Sherelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1943
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 34 | 3.3% |
| #2 | California | | 28 | 2.7% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 19 | 1.9% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 15 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 12 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Texas | | 7 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Maryland | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.6% |
New York share of Sherelle's total US births 3.3%
Even split
34 of 1,020 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Sherelle appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sherelle? ▼
Sherelle has been given to 1,020 babies in the U.S. since 1943, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2003. 76 babies were born in 1986, its single highest year.
When was Sherelle most popular? ▼
Sherelle was most popular in the 1980s decade with 409 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Sherelle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sherelle are New York (34 births), California (28 births), Pennsylvania (19 births).
How long has the name Sherelle been used? ▼
Sherelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1943, spanning 61 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Sherelle? ▼
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 Sherelle's data
- Sherelle's decade-level peak was the 1980s (409 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Sherelles (34 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Sherelle
Nearby Names Like Sherelle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sherelle
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 Sherelle side by side: Sherelle vs Sheila Sherelle vs Sherry Sherelle vs Shelby
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1943–2003 (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. "Sherelle: Baby Name Since 1943 - 1,020 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sherelle. 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 Sherelle 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 July 2026.