Unisex name · since 1934
Sherill
Sherill has 1,019 recorded births since 1934 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1954 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,421 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,019
- born since 1934
- 1950s
- peak decade
Sherill sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,019 recorded since 1934.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherill has been recorded 1,019 times among girls since 1934, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1934 to 1994.
- #7,421 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,019 born since 1934
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherill ranks #7,421 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,019 born since 1934, peaking in the 1950s.
- #7,421 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,019
- born since 1934
- 1950s
- peak decade
Sherill's 1,019 recorded births place it above 89.74% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Sherill's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sherill's SSA record in two at 1960 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1934, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1954 peak of 48, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sherill popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–1994
- Peak year (1954)
- 48
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Sherill popularity over time - boys
61 total births recorded since 1931 (Sherill as boys' name)
Sherill by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (319 births, 31% of the file).
1950s was Sherill's strongest decade.
319 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Sherill births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 63
1930s
63 births
- 1940s
1940s
252 births
- 1950s
1950s
319 births
- 1960s
1960s
245 births
- 1970s 107
1970s
107 births
- 1980s 21
1980s
21 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 319 births (31% of all-time use).
How Sherill 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 Sherill's total volume
Sherill by state
Where Sherill concentrates geographically, total births since 1934
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 52 | 5.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 17 | 1.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 12 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.5% |
52 of 1,019 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Sherill's data
- Sherill's decade-level peak was the 1950s (319 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sherills (52 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Sherill: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1954)
Similar record span (~60 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1934–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Sherill 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 August 2026.