Girls' name · since 1948
Sherl
Since 1948, U.S. Social Security records show 349 babies named Sherl, peaking in 1964. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,670 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 349
- born since 1948
- 1960s
- peak decade
Sherl sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 349 recorded since 1948.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherl has been recorded 349 times among girls since 1948, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 1978.
- #14,670 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 349 born since 1948
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sherl ranks #14,670 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 349 born since 1948, peaking in the 1960s.
- #14,670 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 349
- born since 1948
- 1960s
- peak decade
Sherl's 349 recorded births place it above 79.71% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Virginia.
Sherl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sherl splits its recorded history at 1960: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1968 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1964 peak of 29 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sherl popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1978
- Peak year (1964)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Sherl popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1933 (Sherl as boys' name)
Sherl by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (163 births, 47% of the file).
1960s was Sherl's strongest decade.
163 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Sherl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 13
1940s
13 births
- 1950s
1950s
142 births
- 1960s
1960s
163 births
- 1970s 31
1970s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 163 births (47% of all-time use).
Sherl by state
Where Sherl concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Virginia | | 5 | 1.4% |
5 of 349 births nationwide.
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What to do with Sherl's data
- Sherl's decade-level peak was the 1960s (163 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Virginia records the most Sherls (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sherl: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1964)
Similar record span (~30 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, 1948–1978 (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 Sherl 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.